Despite the implementation of several communication programs for nurses working in hospitals, no evidence-based systematic review has yet been conducted on their efficacy.

In this systematic review of communication programs for nurses, we searched for literature published between 2011 and 2020 in four foreign databases and one domestic database (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and RISS). The papers identified were evaluated on their quality using Version 2 of the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials (RoB 2). The main search terms included “nurse”, “communication”, “program”, and “intervention.” Thirteen articles were included in the final analysis.

The communication programs utilized various teaching methods – such as simulation, reflection, and debriefing – with a majority of these programs significantly improving participants’ communication skills and performance. However, the overall quality of the studies was low concerning the randomization process and measurement; relatively few studies made use of online education methods. All variables assessed using self-reported measures were significant, but not all showed significant results when using objective measures as assessed by the evaluators.

The study’s findings suggest a need for programs dealing with nurses’ communication with health care providers in diverse clinical settings and online-based simulation programs. Moreover, high-quality literature applying the randomization process and measurement is required. Additionally, it is necessary to use both subjective and objective measures to evaluate the overall communication capacities of nurses and reflect the contextual characteristics of various clinical settings.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between perfectionistic self-presentation and social anxiety, how coping style moderated those factors.

This study targeted 389 college students in chungcheongbuk-do province as research tools. Participants completed the Korean version of the Perfectionistic Self Presentation scale, Social Interaction Anxiety Scale, and Coping style Scale. That were analyzed by descriptive statistics, correlation, and hierarchical regression analysis using the SPSS 18.0 program.

The results showed that perfectionistic self-presentation, social anxiety, passive coping were positive association. And hierarchical regression analysis showed that, when passive coping was high, the high perfectionistic self-presentational group reported significantly higher social anxiety than the low perfectionistic self-presentational group.

These results suggested the importance of perfectionistic self presentation and coping style in psychological approach to college students who have difficulty in social anxiety problems. And directions for future research were also discussed.

This study is a systematic review of literature to analyze the characteristics and effects of suicide prevention programs for the elderly.

We systematically reviewed literature published from 2007 to 2018 in 8 domestic and foreign databases (KISS, NDSL, Koreamed, RISS, Pubmed, CINAHL, EMBASE, CENTRAL). The main search terms were ‘elderly’, ‘suicide’, ‘intervention program’, and included 8 articles matching the selection criteria in the final analysis. The program was divided into activities, counseling, and community support programs.

Most of the programs effectively reduced suicidal ideation and depression by reducing suicide risk factors and improving protective factors.

As a result of the analysis, it was found that it is necessary to develop a specialized program for the prevention of suicide in the elderly considering social, environmental, personal and community characteristics.