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Psychometric properties of the Attitudes towards Medical Communication Scale in nursing students.
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- The German version of the self-efficacy questionnaire (SE-12-G) for measuring clinical communication skills in a sample of healthcare professionals: translation and psychometric properties.BMC medical education · 2025Article
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- Evaluation of a patient-centered communication skills training for nurses (KOMPAT): study protocol of a randomized controlled trial.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of a standardised patient simulation programme in undergraduate nursing students 6 months after implementation: A quasi-experimental study.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Efficacy of a Standardised Patient Simulation Programme for Chronicity and End-of-Life Care Training in Undergraduate Nursing Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdequate communication skills in healthcare professionals are one of the key elements required for achieving high-quality healthcare. Thus, measurement instruments able to assess the dimensions related to these skills, including attitudes towards communication, are useful and convenient tools.
objectivesTo (a) cross-culturally adapt and validate a scale to measure attitudes towards communication in a sample of nursing students in the Spanish environment; (b) describe the perceived attitudes of nursing degree students towards communication.
methodsWe conducted an instrumental study. First, we adapted the scale by applying a standardised linguistic validation procedure. After that, we determined its structural equivalence and evaluated its psychometric properties.
participantsA total of 255 students participated; their average age was 22.66 years (
resultsThe internal consistency of the scale was adequate (0.75), and the data fit well with the model (CFI = 0.99; TLI = 0.99; RMSEA = .01 95% CI [.00-.05]). The overall instrument score poorly correlated with the self-efficacy in communication skills variable.
conclusionsThe attitudes towards communication scores for these nursing students were high. The Spanish version of the Attitudes Towards Health Communication scale had adequate psychometric properties and this tool could quickly and easily be applied to assess the attitudes of health profession students.
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