Ebe ve hemşirelerin empati becerileri ile kültürlerarası iletişimleri arasındaki ilişki
The relationship between empathy skills and intercultural communication of midwives and nurses
Yazar: AYNUR ERÇEK KARCI
Danışman: DOÇ. SELMA ŞEN
Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi / Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü / Ebelik Ana Bilim Dalı / Ebelik Bilim Dalı
Derece: Yüksek Lisans, 2022
Konu: Ebelik = Midwifery ; Hemşirelik = Nursing ; Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum = Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dizin: Ebelik = Midwifery ; Empati = Empathy ; Empatik beceri = Empathic skill ; Hemşireler = Nurses ; Hemşirelik = Nursing ; Hemşirelik araştırmaları = Nursing research ; Kültürlerarası iletişim = Intercultural communication ; İletişim = Communication

Özet:
Aim: It was conducted to determine the relationship between the empathy skills
and intercultural communication of midwives and nurses.
Material and Method: The research sample consists of 426 midwives and nurses
who meet the research criteria. The data of the study were collected using three forms.
These; Introductory Information Form, Empathic Tendency Scale, Intercultural
Effectiveness Scale.
Findings: 426 midwives/nurses aged between 21-55, 74.6% of whom were at the
undergraduate level, participated in the study. It was determined that 57% of the
midwives/nurses participating in the study mostly found themselves sufficient in
understanding the patients, and 73.2% had negative communication with the patient's
relatives. It was determined that the total mean score of the Intercultural Effectiveness
scale of the midwives/nurses participating in the study was 64.59±8.84, and the total
mean score of the Empathic Tendency scale was 71.00±8.01. A significant relationship
was found between Empathic Tendency Scale and Intercultural Effectiveness Scale.
 Results: It has been determined that the midwives/nurses have the ability to
communicate effectively and empathize. It was concluded that there is a positive, low
and significant relationship between the ability to empathize and the ability to
communicate.
 Key Words: Empathy, Intercultural Effectiveness, Midwife, Nurse

Abstract:
Aim: It was conducted to determine the relationship between the empathy skills
and intercultural communication of midwives and nurses.
Material and Method: The research sample consists of 426 midwives and nurses
who meet the research criteria. The data of the study were collected using three forms.
These; Introductory Information Form, Empathic Tendency Scale, Intercultural
Effectiveness Scale.
Findings: 426 midwives/nurses aged between 21-55, 74.6% of whom were at the
undergraduate level, participated in the study. It was determined that 57% of the
midwives/nurses participating in the study mostly found themselves sufficient in
understanding the patients, and 73.2% had negative communication with the patient's
relatives. It was determined that the total mean score of the Intercultural Effectiveness
scale of the midwives/nurses participating in the study was 64.59±8.84, and the total
mean score of the Empathic Tendency scale was 71.00±8.01. A significant relationship
was found between Empathic Tendency Scale and Intercultural Effectiveness Scale.
 Results: It has been determined that the midwives/nurses have the ability to
communicate effectively and empathize. It was concluded that there is a positive, low
and significant relationship between the ability to empathize and the ability to
communicate.
 Key Words: Empathy, Intercultural Effectiveness, Midwife, Nurse