Mata, Á. N. S., de Azevedo, K. P. M., Braga, L. P., de Medeiros, G. C. B. S., de Oliveira Segundo, V. H., Bezerra, I. N. M., Pimenta, I. D. S. F., Nicolás, I. M., & Piuvezam, G. (2021). Training in communication skills for self-efficacy of health professionals: A systematic review. Human Resources for Health, 19(1), 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-021-00574-3
In the present systematic review, Mata et al. (2021) aim to identify the best available evidence on training programs in communication skills to promote changes in attitude and behavior or self-efficacy of health professionals. The findings show that training in communication skills can improve the performance and self-efficacy of health professionals. Further, programs that approach the conceptual issues and promote the space for experiential learning could be effective in communication skills training for professionals. With key insights on the duration that the training is supposed to last and teaching strategies such as lectures and dramatizations, this resource is useful for nurses as a blueprint on how to improve their communication skills for better patient care efficiency. It is thus recommended that this resource be reviewed before any communication improvement plans and protocol development are adopted.
Sheehan, J., Laver, K., Bhopti, A., Rahja, M., Usherwood, T., Clemson, L., & Lannin, N. A. (2021). Methods and effectiveness of communication between hospital allied health and primary care practitioners: A systematic narrative review. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 14, 493-511. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S295549
In the present systematic narrative review, Sheehan et al. (2021) investigate the methods and effectiveness of communication between hospital allied health and primary care practitioners. In their review, none of the included studies specifically investigated the methods or effectiveness of communication between hospital allied health and primary care practitioners. However, the enablers of effective communication were identified. These are multidisciplinary care plans, patient and caregiver involvement, health information technology, and a designated person for follow-up/care management. This resource is then useful for nurses in multidisciplinary care or leveraging the interprofessional collaboration approach as a resource to improve communication efficiency. It is thus recommended that this resource be reviewed prior to making any communication improvement plans for efficiency.
Wieke Noviyanti, L., Ahsan, A., & Sudartya, T. S. (2021). Exploring the relationship between nurses' communication satisfaction and patient safety culture. Journal of Public Health Research, 10(2), 2225. https://doi.org/10.4081/jphr.2021.2225
In the present cross-sectional study, the scholars analyze the relationship between nurse communication satisfaction and the quality of patient safety culture in hospitals. They find a significant relationship between nurse communication satisfaction and the quality of patient safety culture. Furthermore, the higher the nurses’ level of communication satisfaction, the better the applied quality of patient safety culture. With this, they conclude that nurse communication satisfaction affects the provision of effective health care. This resource is useful to nurses as a blueprint to emphasize the need and efficiency of communication satisfaction, thus fostering the adoption of pertinent strategies to achieve the outcome. It is thus recommended that this resource be reviewed as a guide to efficient communication protocol development.