Assessment of Factors Affecting Student-Patient Relationship from the Viewpoints of Nursing Students in Alborz University of Medical Sciences

Nursing students, as individuals who interact directly with patients, need to have good communication skills, Because effective communication improves and enhances their clinical skills and is essential for successful patient care. The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting the student-patient relationship from the viewpoints of nursing students of Alborz University of Medical Sciences in years of 2020.

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study in which all 3rd to 8th semester nursing undergraduate students of Alborz University of Medical Sciences were enrolled by census method. Data collection tool was a two part electronic researcher made questionnaire included demographic information questionnaire and assessing the factors affecting the student-patient relationship. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software version 26 and descriptive statistics.

149 of undergraduate nursing students participated in this study. According to the findings, students identified professional factors with an average of 3/98±0/65 as the most and individual factors with an average of 3/44±0/55 as the least effective factors on their relationship with the patient.

The results of this study showed that based on studentschr('39') perspectives, professional, environmental, clinical, and educational factors are primarily important and then social and individual factors can affect the student-patient relationship. The officials of the educational and medical system, by eliminating the shortcomings that exist in this field, can improve the quality of studentschr('39') education and also improve the quality and quantity of care services provided by students to help patients.