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‘Sometimes you need an eye-opener’: A qualitative study on nursing assistants’ experiences of developing communication skills through an educational intervention on person-centred communication

Publication typeScientific publication
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Nursing Open

RegionEurope

‘Sometimes you need an eye-opener’: A qualitative study on nursing assistants' experiences of developing communication skills through an educational intervention on person-centred communication

To explore nursing assistants’ (NAs’) experiences of developing communication skills while participating in an educational intervention on person-centred communication. The findings describe NAs’ experiences concerning the communication skills needed for building relationships with older persons and handling emotionally challenging situations. The educational intervention increased their knowledge and awareness of the importance of communication skills and how such skills are developed and refined.

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