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Full Title
PSICOLOGIA DELLA SALUTE
Publisher
FrancoAngeli
ISSN
1721-0321 (Printed Journal)
1972-5167 (Online Journal)
Journal Issue Number
2
Journal Issue Designation
2
Journal Issue Date
2026
Full Title
Assertivit� e capacit� di comunicazione efficace nei professionisti sanitari: stato dell'arte attraverso una rassegna narrativa
By (author)
First Page
36
Last Page
48
Language of text
Italian
Publication Date
2026/06
Copyright
2026 FrancoAngeli srl
Main description
La capacit� di comunicazione efficace rappresenta sempre di pi� una competenza essenziale per la formazione dei professionisti sanitari, la cui attivit� � caratterizzata da elevato grado di responsabilit� e dalla necessit� d'interazione interpersonale costante. La comunicazione efficace � spesso associata ad esiti migliori per il paziente, come la compliance e la partecipazione. I training di assertivit� o di abilit� comunicative potrebbero rappresentare un modo diretto per migliorare queste capacit� nei professionisti sanitari. Questo articolo si propone di valutare lo stato dell'arte della letteratura sull'assertivit� o sulle abilit� comunicative in queste popolazioni, attraverso una rassegna narrativa. La letteratura disponibile, aggiornata fino a Maggio 2024 e pubblicata in riviste peer-reviewed, � stata consultata selezionando rassegne sugli argomenti oggetto del presente lavoro: "assertivit�" o "abilit� comunicative" e "professionisti della salute" o "contesti della salute (healthcare)". Le evidenze disponibili concentrate nel contesto dei professionisti sanitari (come personale infermieristico, medici di famiglia, medici specializzati e relativi studenti), volte a promuovere le abilit� comunicazione, hanno mostrato un buon grado di efficacia, nonostante le metodologie di conduzione eterogenee. Gli studi che hanno esplorato l'efficacia di programmi orientati alla promozione delle abilit� comunicative e dell'assertivit� hanno mostrato un maggiore coinvolgimento nelle cure da parte dell'utenza sanitaria, associato ad un miglioramento della qualit� delle informazioni ricevute in assenza di impatto sulle tempistiche di accesso. Promuovere la ricerca includendo studi con popolazioni cliniche diverse consentirebbe di esplorare possibili barriere per migliorare la qualit� dei servizi sanitari.
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