Communication is a key tool that health care professionals must use to the elicit cooperation
of many individuals in the delivery of health care services, communication is essential for effective
nursing practice and establish the type of relation ship with a patient that influences the out come of
care. The present study aimed to investigate the factors affecting communication between patients
and second year faculty nursing student. The study was conducted at Assiut University hospital as
clinical areas for training of second year nursing students ( orthopedic, urology neurology and burn
units). Convenience sample from the second year nursing students of the academic year 2006/2007
( one group n=45) and 96 patients who communication with the secand year nursing students at the
areas have been selected. Data were collected through patients opinionair sheet to assess patients'
opinion about nursing students communication, students interview questionnaire sheet to assess the
nursing students' knowledge and practice in relation to communication. The data collected during
October and November 2006/2007. Results of this study, revealed that most of the nursing students
had satisfactory knowledge about communication and most of them had adequate communication
skills. 82% of them, their age was 18 years old and more than half of them were from rural areas
patients opinionair about communication towards second year students in relation to their socio
demographic characteristic, it observed that the statistically was significant regarding to marital
status, age, females, uneducated, unemployed and orthopedic department. The study concluded that,
the factors affecting communication were age of the students and patients, sex of patients, level of
knowledge, amount of training, and students skills while receiving patients, dealing with patients,
talking and listening to patient and environment around them. The study recommend ensuring
appropriate clinical supervision of student and patient. Implementation of teaching programs to the
student nurses about communication are highly recommended.