J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2014 Jun;20(3):313-321.

Comparison of Operating Room Nurses and General Ward Nurses on Communicative Competence and Interpersonal Relationship Ability within the Medical Team

• Lim EJ
• Yi YJ

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose was to compare operating room (OR) nurses and general ward nurses on their communication competence and interpersonal relationship ability within the medical team.
METHODS
Participants were 276 nurses (OR 122, ward 154) working in one of 4 university hospitals located in I and K areas. Data were collected using a questionnaire and data collection was done in June, 2013. Comparisons between OR nurses and general ward nurses on communication competence and interpersonal relationship ability were analyzed using ANCOVA.
RESULTS
There were statistically significant differences between the two groups in communication competence (F=11.96, p=.001) with average score for OR nurses at 3.37 points and ward nurses at 3.53 points. There were statistically significant differences between the two groups in interpersonal relationship ability (F=15.51, p<.001) with the average score for OR nurses at 3.30 points and ward nurses at 3.50 points.
CONCLUSION
The results indicate a need to develop a variety of programs to promote communication competence in OR nurses and to enhance the openness of interpersonal relationship ability in human resource management.

Keyword

Operating room; Ward; Nurses; Communication; Relationship

MeSH Terms

Data Collection
Hospitals, University
Humans
Mental Competency*
Operating Rooms*
Patients' Rooms*
Surveys and Questionnaires

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