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March 19, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Therapeutic communication in nursing students: A cross-sectional study of personal, educational, and contextual factors

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JCJaime Carballedo-PulidoUniversitat de Vic - Universitat Central de CatalunyaMFMariona Farrés-TarafaBellvitge University HospitalJRJuan Roldán-MerinoUniversitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya

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Implication

A cross-sectional study examines communication skills in nursing students, suggesting links to personal and educational factors.

Key Points

  • The study aims to describe therapeutic communication scores in nursing students and explore their relationships with personal, educational, and contextual factors.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional study among undergraduate nursing students at a Spanish university.
  • Participants completed a questionnaire assessing sociodemographic traits, communication ability, stress factors, and the Therapeutic Communication Scale.
  • Utilized descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests for data analysis.
  • 450 students participated, showing generally high therapeutic communication scores.
  • Female students scored significantly higher than male students across all dimensions.
  • Higher self-perceived communication ability and motivation correlated with better scores.
  • Specific communicative behaviors like active listening and verbal empathy led to higher scores.

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Carballedo-Pulido et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bb9300496e729e62980c12https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345109
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