The Relation between Communication Skills and Self Efficacy among Nurse Interns | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 250-258 PDF (344.57 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2025.444760 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Samira Abo Elnour Mostafa1; Samia Adam2; Hemet Abd Elazeem Mostafa2 | ||
| 1Clinical instructor at Faculty of Nursing Alazher university | ||
| 2Professor of Nursing Administration , Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background Communication skills are the most demanded soft skills which facilitate career development of nurse interns and improve their self-efficacy which is vital for achieving effective nursing care. Aim: This study aimed to assess communication skills and its relation to self-efficacy among nurse interns. Design: A descriptive correlational research design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was carried out in Al-Azher University Hospitals (Al-Hussien University Hospital and Sayed Galal University Hospital). Subjects: this study was conducted on a convenient sample of 81 nurse interns. Tools: Communication skills observation checklist and Nursing self-efficacy scale Results: less than one third of the studied nurse interns had competent in communication skills with the patients and health care team , while that more than one half of nurse interns had low level of self-efficacy. Conclusion: There was highly statistically significant positive correlation between nurse interns’ communication skills with patient and nursing self-efficacy. Recommendations: Using different training strategies which foster nurse interns’ communication skills and enhance their self-efficacy through frequent session on job training. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Nurse interns; Communication skills; Self-efficacy | ||
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