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Alexandrino H, Martinho B, Ferreira L, Baptista S. Non-technical skills and teamwork in trauma: from the emergency department to the operating room. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1319990. [PMID: 38116034 PMCID: PMC10728672 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1319990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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Management of a trauma patient is a challenging process. Swift and accurate clinical assessment is required and time-sensitive decisions and life-saving procedures must be performed in an unstable patient. This requires a coordinated response by both the emergency room (ER) and operating room (OR) teams. However, a team of experts does not necessarily make an expert team. Root cause analysis of adverse events in surgery has shown that failures in coordination, planning, task management and particularly communication are the main causes for medical errors. While most research is focused on the ER trauma team, the trauma OR team also deserves attention. In fact, OR team dynamics may resemble more the ER team than the elective OR team. ER and OR trauma teams assemble on short notice, and their members, who are from different specialties and backgrounds, may not train regularly together or even know each other beforehand. And yet, they have to perform high-risk procedures and make high stake decisions, in a time-sensitive manner. The airline industry has long recognized the role of team training and non-technical skills (NTS) in reducing hazards. The implementation of the so called crew resource management or crisis resource management (CRM) has significantly made airline travel safer and the transposition to the medical context, with specific training in non-technical skills, has also brought great benefits. In fact, it is clear that adoption of non-technical skills (NTS) in healthcare has led to an increase in patient safety. In this narrative review we recapitulate some of the key non-technical skills and their relevance in trauma, with a focus on both the emergency department (ER) and the operating room (OR) teams, as well as on the transition of care from one to the other. Also, we explore the use of debriefing the team, as well as the roles of NTS training in both undergraduate and postgraduate settings. We review some of the existing trauma training courses and their roles in developing NTS. Finally, we briefly address the challenges posed by the development of trauma hybrid operating rooms.
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- Henrique Alexandrino
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- Department of Surgery, Coimbra University Hospital Center, Coimbra, Portugal
- Lusitanian Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Surgery, Coimbra University Hospital Center, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Lusitanian Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Coimbra, Portugal
- Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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- Lusitanian Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Coimbra, Portugal
- Medio Tejo Hospital Center, Tomar, Portugal
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Shorey S, Ang ENK, Ng ED, Yap J, Lau LST, Chui CK, Chan YH. Evaluation of a Theory-Based Virtual Counseling Application in Nursing Education. Comput Inform Nurs 2023; 41:385-393. [PMID: 36728150 DOI: 10.1097/cin.0000000000000999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Effective communication skills in nursing are necessary for high-quality nursing care, but given the decline in nursing students' attitudes and their low self-confidence in effective communication with patients, a participatory and experiential training method is needed. Therefore, a virtual counseling application was developed using artificial intelligence and a three-dimensional avatar to facilitate learning of communication skills. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of this theory-based virtual intervention on nursing students' learning attitudes, communication self-efficacy, and clinical performance. A longitudinal quasi-experimental study was conducted. Ninety-three undergraduate nursing students received virtual patient trainings with four clinical scenarios over 2 years. Data were analyzed using McNemar test and analysis of variance. Virtual patient training improved students' learning attitudes toward communication skills for scenarios involving the pregnant woman (20.4%, P = .03) and depressed patient (17.1%, P = .01) and enhanced perceived self-efficacy for scenarios involving the pregnant woman (22.6%, P = .002) and stressed nursing student (18.3%, P = .002). Students received lower clinical communication scores for pediatric, obstetric, and medical practicums compared with a previous cohort who received no training. Overall, this virtual counseling application can provide a valuable and cost-effective communication learning resource for the nursing curriculum.
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- Shefaly Shorey
- Author Affiliations: Alice Lee Center for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (Ms Ng and Drs Shorey, Ang, and Lau); National University Health System, Singapore (Drs Shorey and Ang); Application, Architecture and Technology, National University of Singapore Information Technology (Mr Yap); and Control & Mechatronics, Department of Mechanical Engineering (Dr Chui), and Biostatistics Unit, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Dr Chan), National University of Singapore
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Novaes FPSS, Alves JG, Grosseman S. Communication in healthcare: experience of students and professionals from teaching- learning to practice in health. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION 2023; 14:23-35. [PMID: 37027508 PMCID: PMC10693394 DOI: 10.5116/ijme.6412.f49b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Objectives This study aimed to understand the teaching-learning experience in the Communication in Healthcare class among students, teaching assistants, and health professionals, as well as its applications to professional practice. Methods This is a qualitative study with a theoretical approach based on Gadamer's Philosophical Hermeneutics and a methodological framework based on Minayo and Bardin's thematic content analysis. Communication in Healthcare is an elective multiprofessional class, which lasts one semester and is offered regularly. All former students (n = 368) were invited to participate by email, and 30 participated in these focus groups (13 students, 8 teaching assistants, and 9 health professionals). The online focus groups took place on an online platform, and they were video-recorded and subsequently transcribed. Through cross-sectional and vertical analysis, the main themes were identified. Results The Communication in Healthcare class was an important step for personal, professional, and interprofessional formation and development of communication competence. The following dominant themes were identified: 1) motivation for signing up, 2) prior expectations, 3) meaning of the experience and shaping moments, 4) how the teaching-learning experience was retained and what was retained, 5) repercussions in relation to self, others, and professional life, and 6) reflections about the curriculum, interprofessional dialogue, and formation. Conclusions The teaching-learning experience was important for the formation of communicational competence. This research contributes to medical education and opens teaching-learning paths for communication skills, empathy, dialogue, and interprofessionalism. Future studies with a philosophical hermeneutic framework and online focus groups are indicated for the comprehension of educational interventions in health.
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- Postgraduate Program, Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil
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Mulyani EY, Jus’at I, Sumaedi S. The effect of Augmented-Reality media-based health education on healthy lifestyle knowledge, attitude, and healthy lifestyle behaviors among pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic in Jakarta, Indonesia. Digit Health 2023; 9:20552076231167255. [PMID: 37051566 PMCID: PMC10084582 DOI: 10.1177/20552076231167255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Pregnancy is a critical period. Pregnant women need to perform healthy lifestyle behavior in order to ensure good fetal development. During COVID-19 pandemic, Augmented-Reality (AR) media may be used in pregnant women health education. However, there is a lack of research that investigated the effect of AR media use in pregnant women health education. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the impact of AR media use on healthy lifestyle knowledge, attitude, and behaviors among pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic. This cohort-longitudinal study involved 86 pregnant women aged 18-45 years. The subjects who participated in this research received health education interventions using AR media for 5 months. The data collection was performed at the pre-post-intervention through a survey with questionnaire. Changes in subjects' healthy lifestyle knowledge, attitude, and behaviors were analyzed by using t-test. The research results show that the AR media use in health education significantly improved the subjects' scores for healthy lifestyle knowledge (5.0 ± 10.9; p < .05) and behaviors (9.7 ± 17.5; p < .05). However, the subject score for attitude was not significantly improved (0.3 ± 7.1; p ≥ .05). This research results provide evidence of the importance of using AR media in health education for pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Erry Y Mulyani
- Department of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Esa Unggul, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Erry Y Mulyani, Department of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Esa Unggul, Jl Arjuna Utara Tol Tomang, Kebon Jeruk Jakarta Barat, Indonesia.
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- Department of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Esa Unggul, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Quality Management Research Group, Research Center for Testing Technology and Standards, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), South Tangerang, Indonesia
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Alfaris E, Irfan F, Alosaimi FD, Shaffi Ahamed S, Ponnamperuma G, Ahmed AMA, Almousa H, Almotairi N, AlWahibi T, AlQuaeefli M, AlFwzan F, Alomem T, Al-Eraky MM. Does professionalism change with different sociodemographic variables? A survey of Arab medical residents. Ann Med 2022; 54:2191-2203. [PMID: 35989634 PMCID: PMC9397477 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2105390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Medical professionalism reflects the commitment of physicians to their patients, society, themselves, and the profession. The study examined residents' attitudes towards professionalism and how these attitudes vary among the different demographic groups, namely gender, specialty, and year of residency. METHODS A proportionate random sampling strategy was used to select the study sample. Medical residents from six specialties at a large tertiary care teaching facility were invited to participate in an online survey. The survey used the modified Learners Attitude of Medical Professionalism Scale (LAMPS), which consists of five domains: respect, excellence, altruism, duty/accountability, and integrity. Chi-square, Student t-test, one-way ANOVA, factorial ANOVA, and post hoc analysis were used to examine the attitudinal differences towards professionalism among the different demographic factors. RESULTS The overall response rate was 82.7%. Overall, the residents' self-reported attitudes towards professionalism was positive. The highest score was for the "respect" domain (4.61), and the lowest was for "altruism" (3.67). No significant association was found between the mean scores and the three studied variables, namely, gender, specialty (surgical/nonsurgical), and level (senior/junior). CONCLUSIONS No significant differences were observed in the overall attitude towards professionalism among the residents regarding their year of residency, gender, and specialty. The low altruism score and absence of improvement of the total score regarding the residents' increasing experience in the profession are concerns that need remedial action. Therefore, we suggest that future research look for possible explanations by using multi-institutional surveys that explore not only the residents' attitudes, but also the trainers' attitudes and practice, work situations, the hidden curriculum, and culture. Key messagesAttitudes towards professionalism among different demographic groups of residents do not show similar variations as has been reported in the literature, albeit in different sociocultural contexts.The low altruism score and absence of improvement of the total score as the residents gained more experience in the profession are concerns that need remedial action.A longitudinal study involving more than one institution for both residents and their faculty members to compare faculty scores with those of residents, while controlling for specialty and gender, may help elucidate the factors affecting attitudes towards professionalism and suggest possible means of addressing unfavourable attitudes.
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- Eiad Alfaris
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University Chair for Medical Education Research and Development, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University Chair for Medical Education Research and Development, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University Chair for Medical Education Research and Development, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University Chair for Medical Education Research and Development, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Education, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Hoffman BL, Wolynn R, Sidani JE, Donovan AK. Using Fictional Medical Television Programs to Teach Interprofessional Communication to Graduating Fourth-Year Medical Students. South Med J 2022; 115:870-873. [DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Møller JE, Henriksen J, Søjnæs C, Brøgger MN. Doctors' experiences of earlier mandatory postgraduate communication skills training: a qualitative study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 13:47-55. [PMID: 35247250 PMCID: PMC9017507 DOI: 10.5116/ijme.6213.7ee7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study explored the question: what are doctors' perspectives on and experiences with their earlier mandatory postgraduate communication skills training? METHODS The study used a qualitative, exploratory design. We used purposeful sampling based on the principle of maximal variation to ensure different clinical perspectives. Thus, three focus groups were formed with 12 doctors who had attended mandatory postgraduate communication skills training within 1-9 years prior to the study. The doctors were from three specialties: internal medicine, oncology, and general practice. We used a semi-structured interview guide, and the focus groups were video-recorded. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data material. Through an iterative process, we identified main and sub-themes. RESULTS The first-year residency mandatory postgraduate communication skills training provided all participants with skills that had helped them in their ongoing clinical work. In addition, five dominant themes were observed: modes of use, the timing of course, experience with experiential methods, sharing challenges with peers, and need for continuous feedback and follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Doctors value early mandatory postgraduate communication skills training even years after attending the course and request similar ongoing initiatives. Their experiences are positive, they found the timing relevant, and they used the learned skills in their ongoing clinical work, even years after the initial course. Our study indicates that more attention should be given to 'early career' postgraduate communication skills training that is tailored to specific clinical contexts, including hospital settings.
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- Jane Ege Møller
- Department of Clinical Medicine, HEALTH, Aarhus University, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Centre for Human Resources and Education, The Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
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- Center for Health Communication, School of Communication and Culture, ARTS, Aarhus University, Denmark
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Clinician Perspectives of Communication with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Managing Pain: Needs and Preferences. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031572. [PMID: 35162593 PMCID: PMC8835490 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Poor communication is an important factor contributing to health disparity. This study sought to investigate clinicians’ perspectives about communicating with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients with pain. This multi-site and mixed-methods study involved clinicians from three pain management services in Queensland, Australia. Clinicians completed a survey and participated in focus groups. Clinicians rated the importance of communication training, their knowledge, ability, and confidence in communicating with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients using a 5-point Likert scale. Rating scores were combined into low (scores 1–2); moderate (score 3) and high (scores 4–5). Informed by an interpretive description methodology, thematic analysis of focus group data was used to identify the communication needs and training preferences of clinicians. Overall (N = 64), 88% of clinicians rated the importance of communication training when supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients as “high”. In contrast, far fewer clinicians rated as “high” their knowledge (28%), ability (25%) and confidence (28%) in effectively communicating with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients. Thematic analysis identified three areas of need: knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, health beliefs, and understanding cross-cultural cues. Communication skills can be learned and training, in the form of a tailored intervention to support quality engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, should combine cultural and communication aspects with biomedical knowledge.
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Rabi S, Daniel P, Stephen J, Stephen P. Participation of 1 st-year medical undergraduate students in an anatomy exhibition as “Near-Peer” teachers – An innovative method to implement components of the competency-based curriculum in India. J ANAT SOC INDIA 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/jasi.jasi_81_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Ruiz-Moral R, Monge Martin D, Garcia de Leonardo C, Denizon S, Cerro Pérez A, Caballero Martínez F. Medical students' attitudes towards communication skills training: a longitudinal study with one cohort. GMS JOURNAL FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 38:Doc107. [PMID: 34651065 PMCID: PMC8493848 DOI: 10.3205/zma001503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objectives: To explore medical students' attitudes towards communication skills and the evolution of these attitudes from their first to fourth academic years. Methods: A cohort of 91 medical students completed the Communication Skills Attitudes Scale (CSAS) at the beginning of their medical studies and at the end of their fourth year after having engaged in a training program in communication skills with experiential characteristics (individual encounters with simulated patients, observations in small groups, feedback, and practice). We analyzed students' positive and negative global attitudes and their affective, cognitive, and respect dimensions towards learning communication skills. Results: Medical students' attitudes toward communication skills declined from their first (52.8) to fourth year (49.6) (p=.011). Along with this significant decrease in positive attitudes, a significant increase in negative attitudes toward communication skills was also observed in trained students (32.2 vs. 34.2; p=.023). The decline in students' attitudes mainly involves a decline in their affective (51.4 vs. 47.3, p=.001) but not cognitive (18.3) attitudes. Female students have more positive attitudes towards communication skills than male students. Conclusions: The decline in students' attitudes, mainly in the affective dimension, could be related to their accumulated learning experiences during the learning process and particularly their experiential training in communication skills. Nevertheless, the importance students give to communication skills in the cognitive dimension remains unchanged. Students' gender also seems to influence their attitudes. Further research is needed to assess the role of other factors involved in this decrease in positive and affective attitudes.
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- Roger Ruiz-Moral
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Escuela de Medicina, Departamento de Educación Médica, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
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- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Medicina Familiar y Preventiva, Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Escuela de Medicina, Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Madrid, Spain
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Björklund K, Stenfors T, Nilsson GH, Alinaghizadeh H, Leanderson C. Let's ask the patient - composition and validation of a questionnaire for patients' feedback to medical students. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 21:269. [PMID: 33971866 PMCID: PMC8111976 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-021-02683-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adequate communication and maintaining a patient-centered approach throughout patient encounters are important skills for medical students to develop. Feedback is often provided by clinical teachers. Patients are seldom asked to provide feedback to students that systematically addresses knowledge and skills regarding communication and patient-centeredness during an encounter. One way for patients to provide feedback to students is through a questionnaire; there is, however, a lack of such validated feedback questionnaires. This study aimed to compose and validate a feedback questionnaire for patients' feedback to medical students regarding students' ability to communicate and apply patient-centeredness in clinical practice. METHOD This study comprises (a) composition of the questionnaire and (b) validation of the questionnaire. The composition included (1) literature review, (2) selection and composition of items and construction of an item pool, (3) test of items' content, and (4) test of the applicability of the questionnaire. The items originated from the Calgary-Cambridge Guide (Kurtz S, Silverman J, Benson J and Draper J, Acad Med 78:802-809, 2003), the 'Swedish National Patient Survey' (National Patient Survey, Primary Health Care, 2020), patient evaluation form by Braend et al. (Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 126:2122-5, 2006), and additional developed items. The items were further developed after feedback from 65 patients, 22 students, eight clinical supervisors, and six clinical teachers. The validation process included 246 patients who provided feedback to 80 students. Qualitative content analysis and psychometric methods were used and exploratory factor analysis assessed internal validity. Cronbach's alpha was used to test the reliability of the items. RESULTS The process resulted in the 19-item 'Patient Feedback in Clinical Practice' (PFCP) questionnaire. Construct validity revealed two dimensions: consultational approach and transfer of information. Internal consistency was high. Thematic analysis resulted in three themes: ability to capture the personal agenda of the consultation, alignment with the consultation, and constructs and characteristics. Students reported that the PFCP questionnaire provided useful feedback that could facilitate their learning in clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study indicate that the questionnaire is a valid, reliable, and internally consistent instrument for patients' feedback to medical students. The participants found the questionnaire to be useful for the provision of feedback in clinical practice. However, further studies are required regarding the PFCP questionnaire applicability as a feedback tool in workplace learning.
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- Karin Björklund
- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Kennedy L, Cunin L. Should eloquence be taught as part of the undergraduate medical curriculum? MEDEDPUBLISH 2021; 10:87. [PMID: 38486561 PMCID: PMC10939647 DOI: 10.15694/mep.2021.000087.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. The integration of the humanities into the medical curriculum over the past two decades has been widely adopted in the stream of communication usually within the realms of doctor-patient relationship. However, its integration within medical curriculum is inconsistent, and may only be present as an optional component in certain selected modules. The study of eloquence within medicine has not been described previously, we propose that its inclusion into the medical curricula will increase equality and diversity in medical training. We aim to debate the roles of medical humanities and the integration of eloquence into the medical curriculum. Integration of eloquence into the medical curriculum with the aim of developing written prose and oration could improve our interprofessional communication and bridge the gap for those from a wider social background accessing medicine.
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Denizon Arranz S, Blanco Canseco JM, Pouplana Malagarriga MM, Holgado Catalán MS, Gámez Cabero MI, Ruiz Sánchez A, Monge Martín D, Ruiz Moral R, Álvarez Montero S. Multi-source evaluation of an educational program aimed at medical students for interviewing/taking the clinical history using standardized patients. GMS JOURNAL FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 38:Doc40. [PMID: 33763525 PMCID: PMC7958917 DOI: 10.3205/zma001436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Introduction: Simulations with standardized patients (SP) have long been used for teaching/assessing communication skills. The present study describes and evaluates an experiential training methodology aimed at medical students and based on interviews with standardized simulated patients. The training was focused on developing basic communication skills and taking medical histories. Methods: Longitudinal observational study of a cohort of third-year medical students. Three interviews with SP were carried out and videotaped. These interviews were assessed by the students, the SPs and the professors of the relevant subject areas. Results: 83 students conducted the interviews. The self-evaluations performed by the students showed an improvement between the first and third interviews, as demonstrated by the increase of 6.7% (CI 95%=3.6-10.0%) (p<0.001) in the percentage of detected items. The SPs stated an improvement of 8.5% (CI 95%=2.9-14.1) (p=0.003) from the first to the third interview regarding the percentage of students that showed a level of interest in, and ease with, the patients' concerns. Finally, the teachers found a mean percentage of items identified in the third written clinical history of 61.4% (CI 95%=59.1-63.7) of the total available. Conclusions: This educational program, carried out with standardized simulated patients, showed positive signs of improvement from the first to the third interview, in both the student self-evaluations and the level of interest and ease perceived by the SPs. Additionally, the mean level of information recorded in the written medical histories was considered to be acceptable.
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- Sophia Denizon Arranz
- Francisco de Vitoria University, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Madrid, Spain
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- Francisco de Vitoria University, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Madrid, Spain
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- Francisco de Vitoria University, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Madrid, Spain
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- Francisco de Vitoria University, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Madrid, Spain
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Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between personality traits and attitudes toward learning communication skills in undergraduate medical students. The relation between students’ attitudes and personality trait could help us identify those who those who will need more support to develop communication skills, based on their personality traits.Methods: The data was collected data from an intentional and cross-sectional sample composed of 204 students from three Brazilian universities. The students answered questionnaires containing the Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS-BR) and the Big Five Mini-Markers (BFMM) for personality. Data were analyzed using frequency calculations, principal components analysis, and the multiple linear regression model.Results: Seven among 26 items of the original Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS) presented factor loads lower than |0.30| and must be excluded in the CSAS -BR that showed one domain including positive and negative attitudes. The value of Cronbach’s alpha of the 19-item scale was 0.894. The BFMM showed similar dimensional results with five domains with Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.804 for Extroversion, 0.753 for agreeableness, 0.755 for conscientiousness, 0.780 for neuroticism and 0.668 for openness. There were positive and statically significant linear associations with the CSAS-BR and agreeableness (β: 0.230, p<0.001), extraversion (β: 0.150, p=0.030), and openness to experience (β: 0.190, p=0.010). These personality factors drive social interactions and interpersonal relations, which involve the tendency to be friendly, flexible, and cooperative; to show a willing disposition; and the ability to actively engage with others. Conclusions: Based on the methods applied in this study, the results demonstrated a relation between agreeableness, extraversion and openness to experience with attitudes on communication skills in students from three Brazilian universities. Our results suggest that the evaluation of personality traits can contribute to the recognition of students for whom the establishment of special teaching strategies can improve communication skills.
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Timilsina S, Karki S, Singh JP. Attitudes Of Recently Admitted Undergraduate Medical Students Towards Learning Communication-Skills: A Cross-Sectional Study From Chitwan Medical College. ADVANCES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE 2019; 10:963-969. [PMID: 31814791 PMCID: PMC6863134 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s229951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The success story of a modern-day physician centers substantially on the knowledge of proper communication-skills with patients and their bedside relatives. Therefore, it has become extremely important to start a communication-skills course early on in undergraduate medical study, but to date, this has been given relatively little or no emphasis. In the present study, an attempt was made to assess the attitude of undergraduate medical newbies towards learning communication-skills, and the association between attitude and various student characteristics. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 99 recently admitted undergraduate medical students at Chitwan Medical College were included in the study, and their attitude towards communication-skills training was measured using the Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS). RESULTS A positive learning attitude was found in over 50% of participants. The idea of a requirement of communication-skills curriculum was associated with a positive learning attitude. Gender, age, and past educational institute were not associated with communication skills learning attitude. CONCLUSION This study provides perceptions of newly admitted undergraduate medical students towards communication-skills learning. We suggest the integration of communication-skills curriculum into the undergraduate medical syllabus, with an acceptable, focused, and interesting teaching module.
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- Sameer Timilsina
- Department of Physiology, Chitwan Medical College, Chitwan, Nepal
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chitwan Medical College, Chitwan, Nepal
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Michael K, Dror MG, Karnieli-Miller O. Students' patient-centered-care attitudes: The contribution of self-efficacy, communication, and empathy. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2019; 102:2031-2037. [PMID: 31257098 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Patient-centered-care (PCC) attitudes are important to enhance PCC behavior, but research on perceptions and attitudes that contribute to PCC attitudes is limited. We tested a new model, assessing whether the association between self-efficacy and PCC attitudes is mediated by communication and empathy attitudes. Furthermore, we assessed medical-school-stage and gender differences in these variables. METHODS Medical/dentistry students (N = 653) completed self-reported questionnaires. Analyses were performed using Pearson's-correlations, PROCESS macro, and independent samples t-tests. RESULTS The association between communication self-efficacy and PCC attitudes was completely mediated by communication and empathy attitudes. Students in clinical years had more positive attitudes toward PCC and empathy, and higher communication self-efficacy. Females had more positive attitudes toward PCC, communication, and empathy. CONCLUSIONS The results emphasize the importance of communication self-efficacy and the mediating role of communication and empathy attitudes in enhancing PCC attitudes. This highlights the need to focus on learners' affective matter (what they feel/think) about their competencies and attitudes. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Educational interventions should improve understanding of the benefits of applying good communication skills, of learning the importance of empathy and its relevance to patient care, and strengthening students' confidence in applying these skills. Attention to these is important for enhancing students' PCC attitudes.
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- Keren Michael
- Department of Human Services, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley Academic College, Yezreel Valley, Israel.
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von Widekind S, Machin M. Response to "Medical students' attitudes toward communication skills learning: comparison between two groups with and without training" [Letter]. ADVANCES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE 2019; 10:305-306. [PMID: 31191079 PMCID: PMC6535435 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s207528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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