2019 Volume 21 Issue 2 Pages 17-25
A study involving 394 nursing students was conducted, with the aim of assessing “pictures taken during the same disaster,” looking at such pictures at “the same time” and at the “same location,” and if the students were to communicate, clarifying “differences between the sender and receiver in the transmission of information and the reason why information transmission is difficult” and “the kind of information a person wants to convey.” A self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain responses using a 0%–100% scale. We found that the students often gathered information in terms of what they knew and conveyed this information to others on the basis of their imaginations and assumptions. In addition, the amount of information that was assumed by the sender (mean ± SE: 75.4% ± 1.32%) was greater than that transmitted to the receiver by the sender (p < 0.0001). Furthermore, information was collected using various terms to indicate the content of one piece of information that was then expressed to the other party. The terms used by the recipient were “unfamiliar with” or “I do not know.” The transmission of information may possibly lead to the receiver's own interpretation and assumption. The degree of information transmission is influenced by an individual’s vocabulary. With regard to information regarding life and health, proper organization and transmission of information using communication devices are important..
