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Training hospice nurses to elicit patient concerns
Author(s) -
Heaven Cathy M.,
Maguire Peter
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb02668.x
Subject(s) - nursing , training (meteorology) , communication skills , patient care , hospice care , medicine , communication skills training , dreyfus model of skill acquisition , psychology , medline , patient assessment , medical education , palliative care , political science , law , physics , meteorology , economics , economic growth
Patient assessment underpins every aspect of nursing care However, there is much evidence to suggest that many nurses lack the skills necessary to communicate effectively with their patients, and so assess their individual problems and concerns Communication studies to date have been descriptive, or have concentrated on acquisition of skills without addressing the impact this has on patient care This paper reviews a study of 44 hospice nurses who were taught assessment skills It discusses the impact of training not only on their skill level, but also on their ability to elicit their patients’ concerns It concludes that simple skills training is insufficient to change clinical behaviour, and discusses other factors which should be addressed in future training programmes