Analysis of the Communication Education in the Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum of Korea

Son, Haeng-Mi; Kim, Hyun-Sook; Koh, Moon-Hee; Yu, Su-Jeong

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2011;17(3):424-432.
Published online December 31, 2011.

Son, Haeng-Mi;Kim, Hyun-Sook;Koh, Moon-Hee;Yu, Su-Jeong;

¹Department of Nursing, University of Ulsan
²Department of Social Welfare, Chungju National University
³Department of Nursing, Chodang University
⁴Department of Nursing, University of Sangji

간호대학 학부과정 의사소통 교과목 현황 및 분석

손행미, 김현숙, 고문희, 유수정

¹울산대학교 간호학과
²충주대학교 사회복지학과
³초당대학교 간호학과
⁴상지대학교 간호학과

Abstract

Purpose
This study was done to investigate the current conditions with communication-related education in the nursing undergraduate curriculum, and to develop effective strategies for communication education. Methods: We collected 48 syllabi of communication-related courses from the nursing college or nursing department of a university and analyzed the syllabi using the content analysis method. Results: First, in the knowledge domain, 'Theories of communication', 'Characteristics of human relationship, understanding the importance, and building philosophical foundations' were covered. Second, the skill domain covered 'Application of communication for nursing care' as a main concept. Third, 'Building human relationships for nursing care' was mainly covered in the attitude domain. On the other hand, topics and content were different depending on instructors. Although the courses covered the same educational content, they were categorized under different names and concepts. Conclusion: These findings have implications for how to standardize a communication course in the nursing curriculum.

Key Words: Communication, Nursing curriculum, Nursing education