%0 Journal Article
%T L¡¯infermiere e la comunicazione: dalla cura del paziente alla tutela del proprio benessere
%A Marilena Tettamanzi
%J Rivista di Psicologia dell'Emergenza e dell'Assistenza Umanitaria
%D 2012
%I Psicologi per i Popoli : Federazione
%X A nurse faces human suffering everyday . Besides the many complex proceduresand technical competences they have to master, nurses in any department haveto relate with patients and their sufferance and to communicate with patients¡¯relatives. Communication is one of the main aspecific instruments which a nurseneeds to be able to use. A good training in communication allows to have a positiverelation with patients and their relatives and promotes nurse¡¯s well-being.Communication arouses intense and often negative emotions in nurses. Theseemotions, without an adequate training, can interfere with nurses¡¯ psychosocialwell-being.The study aims to explore the connection between nurses¡¯ communication skillsand attitudes, coping strategies, burnout and quality of life. We hypothesize thatproactive coping promotes psychological well-being and reduces risk of burnout.We also, hypothesize the existence of a mediating effect played by nurses¡¯ communicationskills and attitudes.
%K nurses
%K communication
%K emotions
%K coping
%K burnout
%U http://www.psicologiperipopoli.it/files/Numero%209.pdf