Table 3.
The nurse quality of communication with the patient
| Variable | Mean±SD |
|---|---|
| Based on the quality of communication with the patient, I evaluate his/her current condition as | 3.6±1.28 |
| During conversation with me, the patient is showing interest in hospital regimen and the lifestyle, he/she should lead in hospital environment, according to his/her illness | 3±1.23 |
| From the conversation, I conclude that the patient accepts his/her pharmacotherapy | 3±1.12 |
| The information I receive through talking to patient shows that this pharmacotherapy would be acceptable for application at home settings | 3.2±1.17 |
| The patient shows me that he/she understands hospital regimen, by respecting it | 4.4±1.21 |
| Generally speaking, the level of my communication with the patient, keeping in mind severity of his/her condition, I can describe as | 3.2±1.11 |
| The patient talks to me about various themes, but avoids or is not able to answer my questions about her/his illness | 3.2±0.98 |
| The patient talks to me about details related to his/her personal hygiene while I assist her/him in changing bedclothes or underwear | 2.9±1.09 |
| The patient accepts conversation with me about her/his medication | 3.3±1.01 |
| Based on the patient reactions, I can say that his/her treatment is resulting in | 3.1±1.07 |
| I fully understand the severity of the patient's illness, and I talk with him/her about it: | 3.1±0.95 |
| I believe that, due to the severity of the illness, the patient talks to me in such a way that I can understand him/her | 3.5±1.12 |
| Based on the observation of the patient, I believe that her/his current condition is | 3.3±0.99 |
| The patient talks to me about details related to his/her nutrition while I help him/her with feeding or supervise food intake during meals | 2.9±0.96 |
| The patient actively participates in maintaining her/his personal hygiene | 3.1±1.00 |
| The patient looks like he/she listens to what I am saying about his/her condition, but avoids or is not able to adequately cooperate with me while talking to him/her | 3±0.95 |
| The patient is active during meals and asks for appropriate assistance from me | 2.2±0.67 |
| The patient accepts and understands my presence related to her/his illness | 4.1±1.11 |
| Generally speaking, the level of my communication with the patient while I carry out or monitor his/her pharmacotherapy, I can describe as | 3.2±1.07 |
| I fully understand the severity of the patient's illness, therefore, only by observing the patient's gestures, I conclude that my communication with him/her is | 3.2±0.99 |
| The patient accepts conversation about his/her illness in the following way | 3.5±1.11 |
| Generally speaking, the level of my communication with the patient during care procedures, I can describe as | 3.7±1.12 |
| I believe the patient has difficulties in communication due to the severity of her/his condition, therefore, I understand her/his needs in the following manner | 3.7±1.12 |
| The conversation with the patient shows that prescribed pharmacotherapy works as | 3.5±1.59 |
| Verbal communication | 55±10.31 |
| Nonverbal communication | 54.6±8.5 |
| Communication in general | 55±12.25 |
SD: Standard deviation