2020 Volume 29 Issue 3 Pages 29-41
〔Aims〕This study aimed to elucidate situations in which students undertaking a basic nursing practicum felt that they had built good interpersonal relationships with their patients, and to clarify the feelings of students in the time leading up to these situations.
〔Methods〕Participants were 93 second-year students who agreed to participate and had completed the Basic Nursing Practicum Ⅱ module of the nursing program at University A. Students completed a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire and answers were analyzed using content analysis.
〔Results〕Six categories were identified for situations in which students felt they built a good relationship with a patient：“the patient expresses gratitude and regret they have to part ways,”“the patient expresses personal thoughts and feelings,”“the patient acknowledges the student’s presence and waits for them,”“the patient responds with a smile,”“interaction through communication,”and“the patient expresses his/her needs and is satisfied with the care.”Five additional categories were identified for students’ feelings：“adopting a respectful approach and attitude as a person,”“providing care based on perceived needs,”“wanting to be a useful presence,”“wanting to know about the patient,”and “hoping for recovery.”
〔Conclusion〕Situations in which students felt they had built good relationships involved the desire to take up the role of nurse, such as adopting a respectful approach towards people and providing care based on perceived needs, and was a process of being accepted and acknowledged by others. The formation of interpersonal relationships appeared to lead to a desire for mutual benefit and self-growth.
