Effective communication between nursing professionals and patients after the implementation of mask-wearing requirements in the clinical setting: A cross-sectional study.

Autor: Gutiérrez-Puertas L; Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Universidad de Almería, Almería, Spain.; Research Group Experimental and Applied Neuropsychology, HUM-061, Health Research Centre, Universidad de Almería, Almería, Spain., Márquez-Hernández VV; Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Universidad de Almería, Almería, Spain.; Research Group for Health Sciences CTS-451, Health Research Centre, Universidad de Almería, Almería, Spain., Ortíz-Rodríguez B; Hospital Universitario Torrecárdenas, Almería, Spain., Aguilera-Manrique G; Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Universidad de Almería, Almería, Spain.; Research Group for Health Sciences CTS-451, Health Research Centre, Universidad de Almería, Almería, Spain., Gutiérrez-Puertas V; Hospital Universitario Torrecárdenas, Almería, Spain.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Nursing & health sciences [Nurs Health Sci] 2023 Dec; Vol. 25 (4), pp. 676-684. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 05.
DOI: 10.1111/nhs.13061
Abstrakt: This study aimed to evaluate staff nurses' perspectives on the use of face masks in effective communication and relationship management skills with patients in the hospital setting. The study surveyed registered nurses (RNs) who work with adult patients in different hospital units. An online survey was completed by RNs who were selected by convenience sampling. RNs' communication with patients was perceived as moderately affected by the use of face masks. Statistically significant differences were found when comparing communication with years of professional experience. Participants who had over 10 years of experience reported having greater difficulty in their communication with patients when using face masks. The effect of provider-patient relationship on effective nurse-patient face-mask communication was statistically significant and negative. This study shows that some participants found face masks used in the clinical setting may affect nurse-patient communication, as well as the nurses' ability to manage their relationships with patients. The findings of this study support the need for targeted research into effective communication strategies when face mask use is needed in the healthcare setting.
(© 2023 The Authors. Nursing & Health Sciences published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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