Barriers to nurse-patient communication in primary healthcare centers in Bahrain: Patient perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Effective and efficient communication is a core element in healthcare systems, especially between healthcare providers and patients. This study aimed to identify communication barriers between nurses and patients in primary healthcare centers in Bahrain.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study conducted across primary healthcare centers in Bahrain. Four hundred and two patients were recruited using convenience sampling. A self-administered questionnaire comprising 29 items on communication barriers was used.

Results

A total of 402 patients consented to participate. The majority of participants reported the following statements had large effects on communication: "shortage in the number of nurses compared to the large number of patients" (254/401, 63.3%), "l

SUBMITTER: Abdulla NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9052254 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature