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Abstract
Background: Nurses interact with patients, colleagues and other health care professionals on a daily basis and this interaction is improved when nurses have good communication skills. It is necessary for them to be more assertive and have high self-efficacy. Aim: To assess assertiveness behavior and self-efficacy among nurses at Main Mansoura University Hospital. Subjects and Methods: Cross sectional descriptive design was used to achieve the aim of the present study. Subjects were included all available nurses at the time of study their number was 108 nurses working in all medical and surgical departments at Main Mansoura University Hospital. The data of the present study was collected by using questionnaire sheet, it consists of three parts, part one includes personal characteristics of the study subject, part two was assertiveness assessment scale and part three was general self-efficacy scale questionnaire sheet. Results and conclusion: There was a statistical significant positive correlation between assertiveness and self-efficacy. Recommendations: Providing specific courses for enhancing the acquisition of assertiveness skills, rules, techniques and self-efficacy and maintaining continous development activities for nurses to improve their attitude, knowledge and skills of self-efficacy.