The Impact of Nursing Characteristics and the Work Environment on Perceptions of Communication
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Failure to communicate openly and accurately to members of the healthcare team can result in medical error.
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of nursing characteristics and environmental values on communication in the acute care setting.
Nurses (n=135) on four medical-surgical units in two hospitals completed a survey asking nurses' perceptions of communication, work environment, and nursing demographics.
LPNs perceived significantly higher levels of open communication with nurses than did RNs (P=.042).
RNs noted higher levels of accuracy of communication among nurses than did LPNs (P<.001).
Higher experience levels resulted in greater perceptions of open communication.
Only environmental values (e.g., trust, respect) were a significant predictor of both openness and accuracy of communication.
These findings suggest understanding the environment (e.g., presence or absence of trust, respect, status equity, and time availability) is a foundational step that must occur before implementing any strategies aimed at improving communication.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tschannen, Dana& Lee, Eunjoo. 2012. The Impact of Nursing Characteristics and the Work Environment on Perceptions of Communication. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002524
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tschannen, Dana& Lee, Eunjoo. The Impact of Nursing Characteristics and the Work Environment on Perceptions of Communication. Nursing Research and Practice No. 2012 (Dec. 2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002524
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tschannen, Dana& Lee, Eunjoo. The Impact of Nursing Characteristics and the Work Environment on Perceptions of Communication. Nursing Research and Practice. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002524
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1002524