The Study of the Interaction Effects between Students and Instructors from Shushtar Nursing Students’ Perspective

Background: Communication is very important in human societies in connection with the exchange of ideas and information between the instructor and student. The current research aimed to study factors that influence the interaction between the instructor and student from the perspective of Shushtar medical sciences students. Methods: This descriptive - cross sectional study was conducted in Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences (Shushtar Nursing Branch). Sample size (n = 82) includes nursing students, medical emergencies and operation room. The instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire consisting two parts, the first part included personal characteristics and the second part was related to factors affecting the interaction between teacher and student. After data collection, the data was analyzed descriptively by SPSS software (version 18). Results: The results of the present study showed that the average age of participants was 29.63 ± 3.8. Most of them (51.2%) believed that there should be restriction on student-teacher relationships. The majority of the students believed that the existence of restriction between instructor and students such as indigenous knowledge of Islamic law and ethical standards of communication, counseling, the balance between intimacy and limitations between instructor and students can build confidence and enhance effective communication between teacher and student and improve learning process. Conclusions: According to the results of the professional characteristics and teaching, workshops can reinforce the skills of teachers and improves education.