8.3 Communication Clarity
Based on students’ handover recordings of the given patient case, the communication clarity was assessed. The score was 2.3 points on average (total score: 5 points), a bit lower than the general level. Although it might not be appropriate to compare them directly, this score was significantly different from 3.52, the average score in the assessment of Cho [12] who analyzed the communication clarity among experienced nurses by means of SBAR. Above all, since nurses play a mediation role between various medical teams in a hospital and patients, clear communication is of great importance. The level of communication clarity indicates the extent that information delivery presents his intentions and the other accurately understands what the former states. When the level is high, it means that the structure of communication is systematized and the contents are delivered accurately [5, 16].