Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2014 May;23(2):115-122.

The Relation between Interpersonal Attitude and Communication Competence of New Visiting Nurses in Community Health Center

• Lim SJ
• Park EA

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was to identify the relations of interpersonal attitude and communication competence of new community health nurses.
METHODS
The research design was a correlational study. The data were collected from 136 visiting nurses using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using independent t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 20.0 program.
RESULTS
The type of interpersonal attitude in subjects was I+U+ and the score of communication competence was 3.6. Among 15 sub-dimensions, the highest score was responsiveness and the lowest was assertiveness. There were no significant differences in communication competence by general characteristics. Factors influencing on communication competence in new visiting nurses were interpersonal attitude I+(I am OK) (beta=.34) and I-(I am not OK) (beta=-.28).
CONCLUSION
Education program, stressing the self-awareness, is necessary to increase positive interpersonal attitude and communication competence for reemployment of community health nurses. Furthermore, in order to reinforce assertiveness, institutional support should be accompanied with the efforts of individual level.

Keyword

Visiting nurse; Interpersonal attitude; Communication competence

MeSH Terms

Assertiveness
Community Health Centers*
Education
Mental Competency*
Nurses, Community Health*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Research Design