LEVEL OF NURSE-PHYSICIAN COMMUNICATION AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED: ITS IMPACT ON PATIENT- CENTERED OUTCOMES ON A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN CAUAYAN CITY, ISABELA

This study aimed to determine the level of nurse- physician communication and its impact on patient- centered outcomes at Cauayan City Medical Specialist Hospital. A quantitative research design particularly the descriptive survey approach was utilized. There were 89 nurses and 10 physician who served as the respondents of the study. Data were collected using both self-made and adopted questionnaire. Frequency and percentage distribution, weighted mean, t-test, and ANOVA were used to test gathered data. The results revealed that majority of nurse-respondents are predominantly young, with most falling in the early stages of their careers, serving 1-5 years or less. In parallel, the physician-respondents are also relatively young, with the majority aged 31-35 and similarly having 1-5 years of professional experience. In addition, both staff nurses and physicians believe that nurse-physician communication is of very high quality and always practiced within their healthcare setting which reflects a strong foundation of regular, open dialogue and collaboration between the two groups. Moreover, physicians view certain issues in nurse-physician communication as "always a problem.” In contrast, staff nurses perceive these same challenges as "sometimes a problem.” There is a high impact of the nurse-physician communication on patient-centered outcomes which highlights the critical role effective communication plays in healthcare settings. Lastly, there is a significant difference in the level of nurse-physician communication when respondents are grouped based on their area of assignment. However, other demographic and professional variables, such as age, sex, years of service, shift schedule, and physician specialization, do not serve as predictors of nurse-physician communication.Top of FormTop of Form