Teaching Communication Skills to Medical Undergraduates -Showing the Right Path
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 12
Abstract
A structured training in communication skills is not given in most medical colleges in India although Medical council has made it compulsory. Studies on its effectiveness are few in India & abroad. This study is an educational project on the effectiveness of a structured communication skills training to medical undergraduates. Objectives (1) To assess the effectiveness of a structured training in communication skills in the attitude of students towards learning them. (2) To assess its effect on knowledge and communication skills. Materials & Methods: Nonrandomised educational intervention project conducted on third year MBBS students after obtaining approval from IRB & ethics committee. Attitude of students towards learning communication skills assessed using a questionnaire devised using Rees & Sheard. After 2 weeks usual clinical training OSCE conducted to assess communication skills. Then a structured training on communication skills given and post training Attitude score and OSCE marks taken and compared. Results: There was a positive attitude towards learning communication skills which significantly improved after the training. Also there was a significant improvement in OSCE marks after the training which shows a significant improvement of communication skills after training. Conclusions: Continuous and structured training in communication skills must be given to medical undergraduates using different contexts and assessment of communication skills must be a part of final assessment.
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Dr M. V Radhamani
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