Background: Nurse practitioner’s interpersonal communication competence, communication satisfaction and work self- efficacy will affect the quality of care. To explore the relationships between the nurse practitioner’s interpersonal communication competence, communication satisfaction and work self- efficacy will help to improve the quality of care.
Purpose: The purpose is to explore the relationships among interpersonal communication competence, communication satisfaction and work self-efficacy of the nurse practitioners.
Methods: The study is a descriptive correlational design. A convenient sample of 114 nurse practitioners was recruited from a medical center in the central Taiwan. Data were collected by using self-reported questionnaires, including the Interpersonal Communication Competence scale, the Communication Satisfaction scale, and the Work Self-Efficacy scale.
Results: Data were analyzed by using the descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation the mean scores (full score is 5) of the interpersonal communication competence, communication satisfaction and self-efficacy were 3.91, 3.52 and 4.02, respectively. Demographics, such as age, work-unit and religion were significantly related to communication satisfaction, but not to self-efficacy. All dimensions of organizational communication satisfaction were positively correlated with all aspects of work self-efficacy.
Conclusion: Based on the study findings, the authors suggest that nurse practitioners should be provided with accurate information and continue education to strengthen their communication competence and to enhance their communication satisfaction as well as work self-efficacy; thereafter, to improve the quality of their services.