The program aimed to increase the collaboration between parent's/guardian's and the school, to increase parent's/guardian's authority in setting limits for their adolescents, and to increase parent's/guardian's competence to communicate with their adolescents about alcohol.
The findings of this study however, are contrary to what is reported in Niger, where rural health workers lack the competence to communicate, counsel and convince patients with complications requiring referral to higher level facilities [ 27].
The inclusion criteria for the patients were: (1) renal dysfunction and undergoing haemodialysis using catheters for vascular access; (2) willingness to participate in the study, intellectual competence and ability to communicate; and (3) availability of all records of previous vascular access for haemodialysis.
It is influenced by several determinants, including treatment effectiveness, consumer expectations, demographic characteristics, social validity or acceptability of the treatment and provider factors, such as patient physician bonding and the physician's knowledge, competence and ability to communicate with patients and their families.
McCroskey and McCroskey (1988) investigated communication competence through self-reported evaluation of one's ability to communicate (self-perceived communication competence).
"In any credit crisis, it's important to communicate competence," said Representative Rahm Emanuel, the Illinois Democrat who is part of the House leadership.
Being a good doctor was identified with achieving a balance between the art and science of medicine, between a sound clinical competence and the ability to communicate that knowledge appropriately to patients, relatives and the rest of the medical team.
The parents appreciate and trust medical competence and have a need to communicate with the staff concerning the care of their child [ 10].
Identity in this sense aims at competences and capacities of the individual to communicate, to interact, and to integrate and synthesize different emotional states, social roles, values, beliefs, group identifications etc.
The EU's DIGCOMP project (Ferrari, 2013) establishes five areas of digital competence, amongst which it identifies the ability to communicate in digital settings, collaborate with other people and share resources using online tools.
Legal competence in health care requires being able to communicate a choice, understanding information one is given, appreciation of one's circumstances and mental capacities to reason and deliberate [ 3, 4].
