OBJECTIVE: To identify the level of interpersonal communication competence among nursing students and to correlate its domains with sociodemographic and academic variables. METHOD: This is a correlational study, developed through a multicenter research project in six federal universities in Brazil. Data from 1,079 nursing students were collected through a questionnaire with sociodemographic and academic variables and the Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS: The mean of the sum of the Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale was 63.74 (± 7.6). The domains "availability" and "environment control" had, respectively, the highest and lowest averages. There was a statistically significant difference between the sum of the Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale and the variables age, marital status, participation in a research/extension group, and paid professional activity. CONCLUSION: This study contributed to identify the level of interpersonal communication competence of nursing students in the Brazilian reality, providing useful information for education in the area.
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Santos, J. L. G. D., Copelli, F. H. da S., Balsanelli, A. P., Sarat, C. N. F., Menegaz, J. do C., Trotte, L. A. C., … Soder, R. M. (2019). Interpersonal communication competence among nursing students. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 27, e3207. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.3226.3207
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