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Development of the Health Communication Assessment Tool: Enhancing Relationships, Empowerment, and Power-Sharing Skills
Clinical Simulation in Nursing
  • Suzanne H. Campbell
  • Michael P Pagano, Fairfield University
  • Eileen R O'Shea, Fairfield University
  • Carol Connery
  • Colby Caron
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Abstract

Background: Health professional education includes interpersonal communication and skill development, however, the assessment of student learning and skill acquisition is inconsistent. This pilot project developed an instrument examining student nurses’ health communication.

Method: Responses on a 24 item check-list during simulations by third /fourth year pre-licensure nursing students in a baccalaureate program in Northeastern North America were randomly chosen and examined.

Results: Fair inter-rater reliability was established. The principle components analysis resulted in six factors. Constructs of relationship building (rapport, empathy, avoiding miscommunication), education/empowerment, and power-sharing loaded most significantly.

Conclusion: The HCAT demonstrated internal consistency and was useful in evaluating communication behaviors. Health communication assessment did not detract from the analysis of students’ clinical skills performance in simulation scenarios.

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Published Citation
Campbell, Suzanne Hetzel, Michael P. Pagano, Eileen R. O'Shea, Carol Connery, and Colby Caron. "Development of the Health Communication Assessment Tool: Enhancing Relationships, Empowerment, and Power-Sharing Skills." Clinical Simulation in Nursing 9, no. 11 (2013): e543-e550.
DOI
10.1016/j.ecns.2013.04.016
Citation Information
Suzanne H. Campbell, Michael P Pagano, Eileen R O'Shea, Carol Connery, et al.. "Development of the Health Communication Assessment Tool: Enhancing Relationships, Empowerment, and Power-Sharing Skills" Clinical Simulation in Nursing Vol. 9 Iss. 11 (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michael_pagano/19/