ArticlePatient education and counseling2019
Hospice nurse identification of comfortable and difficult discussion topics: Associations among self-perceived communication effectiveness, nursing stress, life events, and burnout.
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess hospice nurses' self-perceived communication effectiveness, identify comfortable and difficult discussion topics, and explore associations between self-perceived communication effectiveness, burnout, nursing stress, and life events.
methods181 nurses completed self-report measures, then listed comfortable and/or difficult patient and caregiver discussion topics.
resultsNurses were generally experienced (median 9 years, range <1-46 as a registered nurse; median 3 years, range <1-23 as a hospice nurse), reporting overall Effective/Very Effective communication skills (85.6%); 70% desired more communication training. As nursing stress increased perceived overall communication effectiveness decreased (r
conclusionHospice nurses perceive themselves as effective communicators, yet want additional training. Perceived communication effectiveness is associated with burnout and stress. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Communication training that focuses on contextually grounded topics identified by participants may optimize communication between hospice nurses, patients and caregivers.
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