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ABSTRACT

TITLE: Extent of utilization of therapeutic communication

technique in the provision of comfort among vehicular 

accident patients

RESEARCHERS: Al Jerome Cruz

Roma Lissa Dorado

Sarah christine Gernale

Florian grace Gutierrez

 Nephritery grace Espiritu

Patrick Pantua

Euginie Victoria Tompong

DEGREE CONFERRED: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

SCHOOL: Manila Doctors College

ADVISER: Dr. Maridith Afuang R.N., M.D., MPH,

DATE COMPLETED: August 2010

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This study aims to determine utilization of selected therapeutic communication

techniques namely using humor, sharing empathy and providing information in the

 provision of comfort among vehicular accident patients in Philippine Orthopedic Center.

Furthermore, to determine to what extent do physical and environmental comforts were

met using the therapeutic communication techniques. Furthermore, to find out if there is a

 

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significant difference in the provision of comfort in terms of the extent of utilization of 

the three therapeutic communication techniques.

The research design employed in this study is a Descriptive-Quantitative Study.

Self-made questionnaire was used as the main research instrument for this study. The

sampling method used was purposive sampling with the following criteria; namely, must

 be 18-26 yrs of age, must be admitted at Philippine Orthopedic Center, and must be a

vehicular accident patient. The researchers used the mean values, standard deviation and

T-test as statistical treatments for this study. The following are the findings in the study.

In terms of the extent of utilization of therapeutic communication techniques in the

 provision of comfort among vehicular accident patients, providing information appeared

to have the highest extent of utilization than sharing empathy and using humor. In terms

of extent of comfort met using the therapeutic communication, the physical aspect of 

comfort has the highest extent of comfort than the environmental aspect of comfort.

Finally, there is a significance difference between the therapeutic communication

techniques, namely using humor, sharing empathy and providing information.

The researchers conclude that the vehicular accident patients in their situation and

condition need more knowledge about their disease process and treatment. It is also

concluded by the researchers that the physical aspect of comfort is met more than the

environmental aspect, for the reason that the physiologic needs should be met first before

the other needs. The therapeutic communication techniques; namely, using humor,

sharing empathy and providing information were concluded to be entirely independent of 

each other.

 

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The researchers suggest that clinical instructors and staff from the guidance

department constantly educate their students of the appropriateness of using therapeutic

communication technique in terms of when to use them and for whom to use them. The

researchers also recommend that school administrators organized seminars and workshop

about the proper implementation of providing information for vehicular accident patients.

Another suggestion for the future researchers, that a study be made to other kinds of 

therapeutic communication techniques to trauma patients that was not covered in the

study, in order to discover other means to achieve the different aspects of comfort. Lastly

the researchers suggest that study be made about the appropriate therapeutic

communication techniques to chronic patients on order to determine which of these

therapeutic communication techniques will increase their quality of life.