Attitude towards Learning Communication Skills among Undergraduate Medical Students in Karaikal: a Cross-Sectional Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 10
Abstract
Background: Communication is the key component of a satisfactory doctor-patient relationship. Medical students should learn and acquire these skills to become competent clinicians. Although medical graduates may assimilate a few primitive communication skills knowingly or unknowingly during their training by inspecting their elders, colleagues, and associates, these alone are inadequate to execute excellent communication skills for their professional career. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research(JIPMER) , Karaikal during February 2018, where an integrated and student-centered Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) curriculum has been followed. The study population included students who were studying for their MBBS in the second and fourth semester. The medical students' attitudes towards learning communication skills were evaluated by the communication skills attitudes scale, established by Rees and colleagues. All students (n = 97) responded completely (response rate = 100%) and their responses were analyzed. Results: The mean positive attitude scale (PAS) score was 44.90 of a maximum observed score of 54, and the mean negative attitude scale score was 26.30 with a maximum observed of 40. The PAS score was higher in female students than male students and significantly different (P = .024). The score was significantly higher in students who self-reported as an average student than for other groups. Negative scores were significantly lower among self-reported average students with self-reported good verbal and written communication skills. Conclusions: Overall our undergraduate medical students had positive attitudes towards learning communication skills, but negative attitudes were also found. Teaching communication skills should be integrated into the MBBS curriculum throughout the four and half year program in India.
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Dr. Sarthak Das
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