The Impact of Nursing Characteristics and the Work Environment on Perceptions of Communication

Failure to communicate openly and accurately to members of the healthcare team can result in medical error. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of nursing characteristics and environmental values on communication in the acute care setting. Nurses (𝑛=135) on four medical-surgical unit...

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Main Authors: Dana Tschannen, Eunjoo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Nursing Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/401905