The effect of implementing the COMFORT communication model on communication skills of nursing students.

Autor:	Mahdiabadi FR; Master Student, Critical Care Nursing, Research Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Care, Noncommunicable Diseases Research Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Iran., Mirzaei S; Assistant Professor, Department of Health in Emergencies and Disasters, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Iran., Entezari A; Instructor, Department of Anesthesia and Operation Room, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Iran., Nasiriani K; Professor, Spiritual Heath Research Center, Research Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Care, Noncommunicable Diseases Research Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of palliative nursing [Int J Palliat Nurs] 2023 Sep 02; Vol. 29 (9), pp. 412-420.
DOI:	10.12968/ijpn.2023.29.9.412
Abstrakt:	Background: Effective communication as a key component of palliative care requires sufficient knowledge and experience to make nursing interventions successful. Aim: This quasi-experimental study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the COMFORT communication model as an intervention to improve student nurses' communication skills while they are under clinical training in specialist palliative care inpatient units. Methods: The population sample included 86 student nurses who were randomly assigned into two groups of 40. The intervention group received training on communication skills using the COMFORT communication model. Nine lectures were delivered online or offline; the lectures lasted between 25 to 60 minutes. The control group received the conventional educational programme about communication with patients and families, according to the curriculum of the bachelor's degree in nursing. Data were collected using the Communication Skills Questionnaire and Communication Skills Attitude Scale and analysed using IBM® SPSS® Statistics 22.0. Results: The findings showed that, after the implementation of COMFORT communication model, there was a statistically significant difference in communication skills between the intervention group (122.95±9.36) and the control group (110.1±8.92). There was also a significant difference in attitudes toward communication skills between the intervention group (90.25±8.86) and the control group (90.85±9.15) (P=0.0001). The findings of the study revealed that the COMFORT Communication model created significant statistical differences in the student's attitude, knowledge and communication skills. Conclusion: Novice nurses sometimes struggle with the level of communication skills needed when caring for patients with an end-stage illness. The implementation of the COMFORT communication model significantly improved communication skills and attitudes toward communication. Due to the need to establish effective communication as the core of nursing practice, the implementation of this training programme is recommended for students and qualified nurses, particularly when providing palliative care.
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