Communication Barrier during Clinical Placement: Challenges and Experiences of International Nursing students
Awe, Omobolape (2014)
Awe, Omobolape
Arcada - Nylands svenska yrkeshögskola
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014092114108
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014092114108
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ABSTRACT
Effective communication in a clinical environment is vital. It plays an important role in patient care, just as language proficiency has been noted to be related to satisfactory learning experiences. This study aimed to understand the experiences of the students in respect to communication barriers during clinical practice and to answer three main re-search questions; 1: Do international student experience communication barrier during clinical placement? 2: What kind of language barrier do student nurses encounter? 3: What can be done to best manage communication barrier during clinical placement? The study was a commissioned work by Arcada University of Applied science which involved second year international nursing students in the English Degree programme in Arcada. Qualitative method was used in conducting the research using open-ended questionnaires to collect the data. Among the eighteen participants that were handed the questionnaire, (77%; n=14) questionnaires were returned in total. Inductive content analysis was used in analyzing the data collected which gave three main themes: “Communication”, “Emotional reaction” and “nursing guidance”. The result showed that international nursing students with limited knowledge of Finnish/Swedish language experience some difficulties in communication with patients/nurses and learning outcomes during clinical practices. In conclusion, successful orientation of students to the clinical environment language will enable nursing students develop language competence before beginning clinical practices.
Effective communication in a clinical environment is vital. It plays an important role in patient care, just as language proficiency has been noted to be related to satisfactory learning experiences. This study aimed to understand the experiences of the students in respect to communication barriers during clinical practice and to answer three main re-search questions; 1: Do international student experience communication barrier during clinical placement? 2: What kind of language barrier do student nurses encounter? 3: What can be done to best manage communication barrier during clinical placement? The study was a commissioned work by Arcada University of Applied science which involved second year international nursing students in the English Degree programme in Arcada. Qualitative method was used in conducting the research using open-ended questionnaires to collect the data. Among the eighteen participants that were handed the questionnaire, (77%; n=14) questionnaires were returned in total. Inductive content analysis was used in analyzing the data collected which gave three main themes: “Communication”, “Emotional reaction” and “nursing guidance”. The result showed that international nursing students with limited knowledge of Finnish/Swedish language experience some difficulties in communication with patients/nurses and learning outcomes during clinical practices. In conclusion, successful orientation of students to the clinical environment language will enable nursing students develop language competence before beginning clinical practices.