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ArticlePEC innovation2023

Need and benefit of communication training for NICU nurses.

Anna Bry, Helena Wigert, Kristina Bry

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract read
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Article in PEC innovation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07653308 (The Effect of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Scenario-Based Simulation Training on Nursing Students' Perceived Stress, Learning Satisfaction, Self-Confidence, and Simulation-Based Learning), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
3.1field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07653308 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Scenario-Based Simulation Training on Nursing Students' Perceived Stress, Learning Satisfaction, Self-Confidence, and Simulation-Based Learning: A Mixed-Methods Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorAtılım UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled18ConditionsNursing Education, Simulation Based Learning, Stress, Psychological, Nursing StudentsArmsNICU Scenario-Based Simulation Training
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Interprofessional Perspectives on Communication Quality in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · 2026
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  4. Parents' Experiences With an Early Behavioral Intervention, H-HOPE, in the NICU and at Home: A Qualitative Study.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anna BryInstitute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Arvid Wallgrens Backe, 413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden.
Helena WigertInstitute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Arvid Wallgrens Backe, 413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden.
Kristina BryDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, 416 85 Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sahlgrenska University Hospital · SE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the effects of a new communication course for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses on nurses' confidence in communicating with families, and to explore communication-related issues experienced by the nurses and their relationship to burnout. Study design: Twenty-nine nurses participated in an interactive course based on communication cases from the NICU. Participants' experience of communication with parents was assessed. They completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Self-reported communication skills were assessed before and after the course and at four-month follow-up. Results: Only one nurse reported previous nursing-related communication training. High burnout scores were associated with communication-related difficulties, especially lack of time for communication. The course improved participants' confidence in their communication skills in challenging situations, including those where parents express distress or ask questions the nurse cannot answer. Participants found the course highly interesting, useful and necessary for their work. Conclusion: Interactive, learner-centered training addressing issues specific to communication at the NICU was effective and highly appreciated. Innovation: The course centered on a unique variety of reality-based communication cases from the NICU, relevant to the nurses' work and stimulating their reflection. An innovative feature was the emphasis on nurses' perspective and the importance of communication for their coping.

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CommunicationNeonatal intensive care unitsNurse educationProfessional burnoutStressWork environment

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PMID37214501
PMCPMC10194117
OpenAlexW4320730619

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