Effect of Nonverbal Communication Training on Nursing Educators' Skills from the Students' View

Abstract

Background: The successful lecturer-student nonverbal communication has a major impact on students' learning.

Objective: The present study aimed to assess the effect of nonverbal communication training on nursing educators' skills from the students' view.

Methodology: A quasi-experimental design was used. Sample: A random sample of 92 nursing students. Tools: Socio-demographic sheet and Nonverbal Communication Questionnaire were assessed. Official permission was granted by the Dean and Vice Dean of Education and working Affairs. The study proposal was approved by the ethics committee of the faculty of nursing Zagazig University.

Results: The study revealed that there were changes occur in total nursing students' view scores regarding educators ' nonverbal communication after training intervention sessions, where the total mean and standard deviation difference was 54.42±18.5. Changes in all domains of nursing students' views have a highly statistically significant difference (P=0.00). This table also mentioned that mean and standard deviation difference of educators' time, movement, appearance, place, and voice were (16.57±6.29, 11.63±4.07, 11.28±3.68, 9.2±3.49, 6.28±2.53) respectively from higher to lower after implementation of the program. Also, it clarifies there was an improvement of nursing students' view of their educators’ nonverbal communication after training program between pre and post-test from 44.6% to 0% inadequate. The difference was statistically significant (P=0.00). 

Conclusion: The study concluded that the nonverbal communication training program for educators had a positive effect on improving students' view of educators' nonverbal communication skills.