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

Eun-Ju Lim1, Yeo-Jin Yi2
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2014;20(3):313-321.
Published online: June 30, 2014

1Inha University Hospital, Korea.

2College of Nursing, Gachon University, Korea.

Corresponding author: Yi, Yeo-Jin. College of Nursing, Gachon University, 191 Hambakmeoi-ro, Yunsu-gu, Incheon 406-799, Korea. Tel: +82-32-820-4217, Fax: +82-32-820-4201, yjyi@gachon.ac.kr
• Received: April 2, 2014   • Revised: May 10, 2014   • Accepted: June 9, 2014

Copyright © 2014 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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  • 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.
  • Key Words: Operating room; Ward; Nurses; Communication; Relationship

This article is a revision of the first author's master's thesis from Gachon University.

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Table 1
General Characteristics of Operating Nurses and General Ward Nurses (N=276)
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Table 2
Differences in Communicative Competence and Interpersonal Relationship Ability between Operation Room Nurses and General Ward Nurses (N=276)
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Table 3
Comparison between Operation Room Nurses and General Ward Nurses on Communicative Competence Subfactors (N=276)
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*Measured by ANCOVA with age and clinical experience variables as covariate.

Table 4
Comparison between Operation Room Nurses and General Ward Nurses on Interpersonal Relationship Ability Subfactors (N=276)
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*Measured by ANCOVA with age and clinical experience variables as covariate.

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

    General Characteristics of Operating Nurses and General Ward Nurses (N=276)

    Differences in Communicative Competence and Interpersonal Relationship Ability between Operation Room Nurses and General Ward Nurses (N=276)

    Comparison between Operation Room Nurses and General Ward Nurses on Communicative Competence Subfactors (N=276)

    *Measured by ANCOVA with age and clinical experience variables as covariate.

    Comparison between Operation Room Nurses and General Ward Nurses on Interpersonal Relationship Ability Subfactors (N=276)

    *Measured by ANCOVA with age and clinical experience variables as covariate.
    Table 1 General Characteristics of Operating Nurses and General Ward Nurses (N=276)

    Table 2 Differences in Communicative Competence and Interpersonal Relationship Ability between Operation Room Nurses and General Ward Nurses (N=276)

    Table 3 Comparison between Operation Room Nurses and General Ward Nurses on Communicative Competence Subfactors (N=276)

    *Measured by ANCOVA with age and clinical experience variables as covariate.

    Table 4 Comparison between Operation Room Nurses and General Ward Nurses on Interpersonal Relationship Ability Subfactors (N=276)

    *Measured by ANCOVA with age and clinical experience variables as covariate.

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