A survey on clinical communication competence of psychiatric nurses in Guangdong Province (广东省精神科护士临床沟通能力调查分析)

Objective To investigate the clinical communication competence of psychiatric nurses in Guangdong Province and its influencing factors, and provide reference for the improvement of communication skills among psychiatric nurses. Methods A cross-sectional study using general information scale and the Clinical Communication Competency Scale (CCCS) was conducted to 667 psychiatric nurses in Guangdong Province. Results The total score of CCCS was (3. 99±0. 57) , dimensions arranged by scores from the highest to the lowest were: team communication (4. 15±0. 62), verbal communication (4. 01±0. 59), affective perception (4. 00±0. 60), Non-verbal communication (3. 99±0. 61), emotional support (3. 95±0. 63) and communication in difficult situations(3. 92±0. 60). The main factors influencing the clinical communication competence of psychiatric nurses were age, professional title, job title and job seniority (P