ABSTRACT

Background: Considering the minimal knowledge and usage of assertive communication skills among Indian nurses, the researcher felt the need to develop an assertive communication training programme customized especially for Indian nurses according to the healthcare setting, culture, organizational climate in India Aim: In this study, an Assertive Communication Training Programme for Indian Nurses was developed and validated through a round of Delphi Technique. Methods: The CVI scale was used to determine the compliance of six core competencies included in the Assertive Communication Training Programme for Indian Nurses. A total of seventeen experts were recruited for the study and data was collected through Google Forms. A round of Delphi was sufficient to gain consensus among the experts. Data was collected through October and November 2024. Results: The I-CVI score for each item as well the S-CVI score for the entire CVI scale was considered for validation of the training programme. The total S-CVI score for the training programme was 0.99. Keywords: Assertive communication training programme, Delphi technique, nurses, validation
Publication date: 15/03/2025

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.3.1079