FACTORS THAT MILITATE AGAINST EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN PATIENTS CARE AMONG NURSES IN FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE UMUAHIA

Student: Vivian Chinenye Onwuachu
Supervisor: Prof E. A. Nwoke
HOD: Dr A. O. Emeonye
Department of Nursing Science
Basic Medical Sciences
Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State

Abstract

This project work is centered on the factors that militate against effective communication in patient's care among nurses in Federal Medical Centre Umuahia. Effective communication is more than just exchanging information which requires you to also understand the emotion behind the information. The purpose of the study is to know the factors that militate against effective communication in patient's care among nurses. Literature review was based on the title of the project. In Chapter 3, the research design was descriptive survey; area of the study was Federal Medical Centre Umuahia. The target population was 250 nurses. Sample was 100 respondents and sampling techniques was balloting. Instrument for data collection was questionnaire. Validation was face validity. The data collected were analyzed in Chapter 4 using frequency and percentages. Discussion of findings in Chapter 5 were: Factors that militate against effective communication among nurses in Federal Medical Centre.

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