TY - JOUR AU - Tappy, Yunita Peggy PY - 2019/12/18 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Experience on Nurse-Patient Interaction with Filipino Clients among Non-Tagalog Speaking BSN Students JF - Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference JA - isc VL - 7 IS - 1 SE - DO - 10.35974/isc.v7i1.937 UR - https://jurnal.unai.edu/index.php/isc/article/view/937 SP - 155-167 AB - <p>The Philippines have experienced an increase in international students in various programs<br>especially in the nursing program and medical program. This programs required students to<br>have clinical exposure where the students are expected to have good interaction with the<br>patient. This study aims to explore the experience of non-Tagalog speaking nursing students<br>on nurse-patient interaction with Filipino clients. A qualitative design was used in this study.<br>A Semi-structured interview with three questions was conducted to 13 respondents selected<br>with purposive sampling technique. This study included seven main informants or non-Tagalog<br>speaking nursing students and six general informants or Filipino nursing students’ perceptions.<br>The respondents were recruited from one university in the Philippines. Qualitative data analysis<br>was done following Giorgi’s phenomenologist method. Several themes were established in this<br>study: (i) translation of words which is a mean for patients and nurses to communicate their<br>thoughts; (ii) the use of nonverbal (gestures, technology) to facilitate nurse-patient interaction;<br>(iii) Importance of trust to confidence in giving care to patients; (iv) preference in giving care<br>to English speaking patient, unsatisfied feeling when communicating with patient; (v)<br>individual initiative in learning Tagalog which is mean to help in communication preparation<br>to Tagalog speaking patient; (vi) support from clinical instructor and Filipino friends are<br>methods being used to help in communication; (vii) institutional support is one way to help the<br>students in the preparation before clinical exposure. This study suggests that the support from<br>several instances such as fellow local nursing students, clinical instructors, staff nurses, and the<br>university are critical in helping the students dealing with communication problem to help their<br>students increase their self-confidence. Furthermore, willingness to learn and practice new<br>language plays an important role in effective communication and interaction with local<br>patients.</p> ER -