Nurses’ Practices Regarding Communication Strategy at Critical Care Units in Al-Diwaniyah Teaching Hospital

Abstract

Background: Situation, background, assessment and recommendation (SBAR) is a standardized strategy that is created to enhance the efficiency of communication between health care providers, enhance the state of cooperation, and increase patient satisfaction, as well as to reach satisfactory results for the patient's condition. Objectives: To evaluating nurses’ practices regarding communication strategy and investigate the correlation between the practices of nurses and their demographic factors. Methods: A research study with an descriptive design has been conducted. A non-probability sampling, purposive sample was chosen for (50) nurses working in critical care unit (CCU) in Al-Diweniya Teaching Hospital. The researcher employs a two-part instrument consisting of a demographic data form for study participation and a knowledge assessment about communication strategy form included (23) items Results: The findings the findings of this study reveal that 82% of the nurses in the sample demonstrate a moderate level of proficiency in their nursing practices. in mean (1.57). Conclusion: The current study determined that nurses have fair practices regarding communication strategy. Recommendations: The researcher suggests that nurses working in critical care unit need to attend specialized training courses.