Can a brief two-hour interdisciplinary communication skills training be successful in undergraduate medical education?

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Can a brief two-hour interdisciplinary communication skills training be successful in undergraduate medical education? / Bachmann, Cadja; Barzel, Anne; Roschlaub, Silke; Ehrhardt, Maren; Scherer, Martin.

in: PATIENT EDUC COUNS, Jahrgang 93, Nr. 2, 01.11.2013, S. 298-305.

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@article{4326936029114eb78e6482f67bb7eeef,
title = "Can a brief two-hour interdisciplinary communication skills training be successful in undergraduate medical education?",
abstract = "OBJECTIVE: To pilot-test feasibility, acceptance and learning-outcomes of a brief interdisciplinary communication skills training program in undergraduate medical education.METHODS: A two-hour interdisciplinary communication skills program with simulated patients was developed and pilot-tested with clinical students at Hamburg University. Five psychosocial specialties facilitated the training. Composite effects were measured qualitatively and quantitatively.RESULTS: Eighty students volunteered to participate in the pilot-program (intervention-group). Their evaluations of the program were very positive (1.1 on a six-point scale). Benefits were seen in feedback, increase of self-confidence, cross-disciplinary clinical and communication experience. Students who did not volunteer (n=206) served as the control-group. The intervention-group performed significantly better (p=0.023) in a primary care communication examination and female students performed better than males. Clinical teachers evaluated the pilot-training very positively with regard to learning-outcomes and feasibility. The positive results from the pilot-training led to implementation into the regular curriculum.CONCLUSIONS: A two-hour interdisciplinary communication skills training program is beneficial for medical students with regard to communication competencies, self-confidence and learning-outcomes.PRACTICE IMPLICATION: The training is feasible within given time-frames and limited staff resources. The high teaching load for small-group-training are split between five specialties. The concept might be an interesting option for other faculties.",
author = "Cadja Bachmann and Anne Barzel and Silke Roschlaub and Maren Ehrhardt and Martin Scherer",
note = "Copyright {\textcopyright} 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.",
year = "2013",
month = nov,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.pec.2013.05.019",
language = "English",
volume = "93",
pages = "298--305",
journal = "PATIENT EDUC COUNS",
issn = "0738-3991",
publisher = "Elsevier Ireland Ltd",
number = "2",

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T1 - Can a brief two-hour interdisciplinary communication skills training be successful in undergraduate medical education?

AU - Bachmann, Cadja

AU - Barzel, Anne

AU - Roschlaub, Silke

AU - Ehrhardt, Maren

AU - Scherer, Martin

N1 - Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

PY - 2013/11/1

Y1 - 2013/11/1

N2 - OBJECTIVE: To pilot-test feasibility, acceptance and learning-outcomes of a brief interdisciplinary communication skills training program in undergraduate medical education.METHODS: A two-hour interdisciplinary communication skills program with simulated patients was developed and pilot-tested with clinical students at Hamburg University. Five psychosocial specialties facilitated the training. Composite effects were measured qualitatively and quantitatively.RESULTS: Eighty students volunteered to participate in the pilot-program (intervention-group). Their evaluations of the program were very positive (1.1 on a six-point scale). Benefits were seen in feedback, increase of self-confidence, cross-disciplinary clinical and communication experience. Students who did not volunteer (n=206) served as the control-group. The intervention-group performed significantly better (p=0.023) in a primary care communication examination and female students performed better than males. Clinical teachers evaluated the pilot-training very positively with regard to learning-outcomes and feasibility. The positive results from the pilot-training led to implementation into the regular curriculum.CONCLUSIONS: A two-hour interdisciplinary communication skills training program is beneficial for medical students with regard to communication competencies, self-confidence and learning-outcomes.PRACTICE IMPLICATION: The training is feasible within given time-frames and limited staff resources. The high teaching load for small-group-training are split between five specialties. The concept might be an interesting option for other faculties.

AB - OBJECTIVE: To pilot-test feasibility, acceptance and learning-outcomes of a brief interdisciplinary communication skills training program in undergraduate medical education.METHODS: A two-hour interdisciplinary communication skills program with simulated patients was developed and pilot-tested with clinical students at Hamburg University. Five psychosocial specialties facilitated the training. Composite effects were measured qualitatively and quantitatively.RESULTS: Eighty students volunteered to participate in the pilot-program (intervention-group). Their evaluations of the program were very positive (1.1 on a six-point scale). Benefits were seen in feedback, increase of self-confidence, cross-disciplinary clinical and communication experience. Students who did not volunteer (n=206) served as the control-group. The intervention-group performed significantly better (p=0.023) in a primary care communication examination and female students performed better than males. Clinical teachers evaluated the pilot-training very positively with regard to learning-outcomes and feasibility. The positive results from the pilot-training led to implementation into the regular curriculum.CONCLUSIONS: A two-hour interdisciplinary communication skills training program is beneficial for medical students with regard to communication competencies, self-confidence and learning-outcomes.PRACTICE IMPLICATION: The training is feasible within given time-frames and limited staff resources. The high teaching load for small-group-training are split between five specialties. The concept might be an interesting option for other faculties.

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DO - 10.1016/j.pec.2013.05.019

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EP - 305

JO - PATIENT EDUC COUNS

JF - PATIENT EDUC COUNS

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