Sadra Medical Journal

The Relationship between Interpersonal Communication Skills and Nursing Students’ Attitudes toward Teamwork

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Z Khademian
B Tehrani Neshat

PhD Candidate in nursing, MSN, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract
 


OPEN JOURNAL SYSTEMS
Journal Help
USER



Username



Password



 Remember me







NOTIFICATIONS

View
Subscribe


LANGUAGESelect Language
فارسی
 
English
 
JOURNAL CONTENT



Search 



Search Scope 
 
All
 
Authors
 
Title
 
Abstract
 
Index terms
 
Full Text
 







Browse

By Issue
By Author
By Title


FONT SIZE
Make font size smallerMake font size defaultMake font size larger



INFORMATION

For Readers
For Authors
For Librarians







HOME
 
ABOUT
 
LOGIN
 
REGISTER
 
SEARCH
 
CURRENT
 
ARCHIVES
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
PUBLICATIONETHICS
INDEXES
 
PERSIANSITE


Home > Vol 5, No 2 (2017) > Khademian

 

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND NURSING STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD TEAMWORK

Z Khademian, B Tehrani Neshat



ABSTRACT



Background: Patient safety and quality of health-care delivery depend very much on effective teamwork and interpersonal skills. Moreover, maintaining a positive attitude toward teamwork is vital. Considering the importance of interpersonal skills in an organization, the relationship between individuals’ attitudes toward teamwork and their interpersonal skills is not yet very clear. Therefore, this gap in research triggered the researchers to determine the relationship between interpersonal communication skills and attitudes toward teamwork in nursing students.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016. The sample consisted of 84 nursing students with a mean age of 21.92 ± 2.02 who were selected by census method. Data collection instruments were "Interpersonal Communication Skills Questionnaire" and "Teamwork Attitude Questionnaire". To analyze the data, descriptive statistics, Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficient, independent t-test and Mann-Whitney were run, using SPSS software version 16.  
Results: The findings showed that there was a significant positive relationship between the interpersonal communication skills and the total score of attitudes toward teamwork (r = 0.42, P < 0.001), dimensions of leadership (r = 0.46, P< 0.001), team structure (r=0.32, P= 0.003), and communication (r=0.23, P=0.04). In comparison with their female counterparts, male nursing students reported higher scores on the communication dimension (P = 0.037).
Conclusion: The findings revealed that the interpersonal skills had a positive and moderate correlation with the attitudes toward teamwork, leadership, team structure and communication dimensions. Therefore, in order to improve the attitudes of health care providers toward teamwork, it is recommended to reinforce interpersonal skills in the workplace.

Keywords

Attitude
Communication
Interpersonal relations
Students
Nursing
  1.      Cassinello Plaza F. The importance of teamwork in the operating rooms. Rev Colomb Anestesiol; 2015; 43(1):1-2.
  2.      Lyle-Edrosolo G, Waxman K. Aligning Healthcare Safety and Quality Competencies: Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN), The Joint Commission, and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet® Standards Crosswalk. Nurse Leader 2016;14(1):70-5.
  3.      Dolansky MA, Moore SM. Quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN): The key is systems thinking. OJIN 2013;18(3):71-80.
  4.      Xiao Y, Parker SH, Manser T. Teamwork and collaboration. Reviews of Human Factors and Ergonomics 2013; 8(1):55-102.
  5.      Gluyas H. Effective communication and teamwork promotes patient safety. Nurs Stand. 2015 5; 29(49):50-7.
  6.      Rabøl LI, Andersen ML, Østergaard D, Bjørn B, Lilja B, Mogensen T. Descriptions of verbal communication errors between staff. An analysis of 84 root cause analysis-reports from Danish hospitals. Qual Saf Health Care. 2011; 20(3): 268-74.
  7.      Salmani N, Fallah Tafti B. Frequency, Type and Causes of Medication Errors in Pediatric Wards of Hospitals in Yazd, the Central of Iran. International Journal of Pediatrics 2016; 4(9):3475-87.
  8.      Weller J, Boyd M, Cumin D. Teams, tribes and patient safety: overcoming barriers to effective teamwork in healthcare. Postgrad Med J 2014; 90(1061):149-54.
  9.      Khademian Z, Sharif F, Tabei SZ, Bolandparvaz S, Abbaszadeh A, Abbasi HR. Teamwork improvement in emergency trauma departments. IJNMR. 2013;18(4):333.
  10.     Mahfoozpour S, Mojdekar R. Attitudes of health care providers toward teamwork, safety climate and knowledge transfer through team collaboration in an educational medical center in Tehran 2009. Advances in Nursing & Midwifery. 2012; 22 (76): 35-41.
  11.     Fuson JK. The Effect of in situ simulation on teamwork attitudes in nursing students: Gardner-Webb University (Capstone project); 2015. Accessed: 2017-6-20. Available from: http://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/nursing_etd/200.
  12.     Davidson H. An exploratory study into attitudes towards teamwork in the workplace and in the academic environment. 2013. (Unpublished). Accessed: 2017-6-20. Available from: https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/576549/
  13.     Kilner E, Sheppard LA. The role of teamwork and communication in the emergency department: a systematic review. Int Emerg Nurs. 2010;18(3):127-37.
  14.     Abdolmaleki M, Momeni S. Comparison of the senior student with junior student's viewpoint about team working in Kurdistan University of medical sciences. Future of Medical Education Journal 2013; 3(1):13-6.
  15.     Krueger L, Ernstmeyer K, Kirking E. Impact of Interprofessional Simulation on Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Teamwork and Collaboration. J Nurs Educ 2017; 56(6):321-7.
  16.     Wong AH-W, Gang M, Szyld D, Mahoney H. Making an “attitude adjustment”: Using a simulation-enhanced interprofessional education strategy to improve attitudes toward teamwork and communication. Simulation in Healthcare 2016; 11(2):117-25.
  17.     Behnia O, HosseinPour M, Zare K. The Analysis of the Team Working Facilitating Factors among nurses Working in Training Centers affiliated with the University of Jondi SHapour in Ahvaz. Scientific Journal of Hamadan Nursing and Midwifery Faculty 2016; 24(4): 247-55.
  18.     Ravanipour M, Yazdankhahfard M, Akaberian S, Bahreini M. Teamwork Concept in Nursing Students’ Point of View at Bushehr University of Medical Sciences. Educational Developement of Jundishapur 2014(3): 266-74.
  19.     Monajemizadeh A. An Investigation of the Relationship between Interpersonal Disciplines and the Social Acceptance of Students at Payame Noor University, Khorasgan. Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences 2011. Accessed: 2017-6-20. Available from: http://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/576549
  20.     Baker DP, Amodeo AM, Krokos KJ, Slonim A, Herrera H. Assessing teamwork attitudes in healthcare: development of the TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Attitudes Questionnaire. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(6):e49.
  21.     Najafi M, Keshmiri F, Najafi M, Shirazi M. Assessment of validity and reliability of TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Attitudes Questionnaire (T-TAQ) in Iran. Journal of Payavard Salamat 2014; 7(5):389-98.
  22.     Pishgar Z. The study of the effect of training on the attitude and knowledge of the anesthesia and operating room students about teamwork in Jahrom University of Medical Sciences (MSN thesis): School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, 2015.
  23.     Jeseviciute-Ufartiene L. The interface between the employee attitude to teamwork and communication skills: example of sport clubs. Transformations In Business and Economics 2016;15(2B):38B.
  24.     Ruiz Ulloa BC, Adams SG. Attitude toward teamwork and effective teaming. Team Performance Management: An International Journal 2004; 10(7/8):145-51.
  25.     Nayebi N, Majd Teymouri R. Communication skills and related factors within patient by nursing student.   J Holist Nurs Midwifery 2015;25(2):93-101.
  26.     Shaghayeghfard B, Derakhshan RSA, Kamali SF. Attitude survey of physiatrist and rehabilitation professionals towards team working process in the city of Shiraz. J Res Rehabil Sci 2013; 8(8): 1319-27.
  27.     Hekmat SN, Dehnavieh R, Rahimisadegh R, Kohpeima V, Jahromi JK. Team attitude evaluation: An evaluation in hospital committees. Mater Sociomed. 2015; 27(6):429-33.
  28.     Orlando JP, Joshi A, Carter M, May H, Bortle C, White P. Parallel-group randomized study on the impact of a modified TeamSTEPPS training on resident and nurse attitudes toward teamwork and their adherence to patient safety protocols. IJAM 2016;2(2):145.
  29.     Kuhn P, Villeval MC. Are Women More Attracted to Co‐operation Than Men? The Economic Journal. 2015; 125(582):115-40.

Ebadi A. Study of communication skills in nursing students and its association with demographic characteristics. Iranian Journal of Medical Education 2014;14(1):23-31.

Sadra Medical Journal
Volume 5, Issue 2
Spring 2017
Pages 99-110

Home

Guide for Authors

Submit Manuscript

Guide for Reviewers

Contact Us