Constructing communication skills through preparation, experience, reflection and feedback

dc.creator	Marcus A. Henning
dc.creator	Susan J. Hawken
dc.date	2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:06:09Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:06:09Z
dc.identifier	10.4081/med.2012.e6
dc.identifier	2038-9531
dc.identifier	2038-954X
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/fa97f0ab992d470e89320c40fc9ced91
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/10301
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/fa97f0ab992d470e89320c40fc9ced91
dc.description	The skill of communication is one of the foundation stones of medical practice and profoundly influences patient-care and health outcomes. The importance of teaching, assessing, and learning communication skills in undergraduate medical education is supported by the literature, as is continually addressing these skills in continuing medical education practice. The following article explores the innovative nature of a communication skills examination and feedback from medical students early in their clinical training in relation to a communication skills examination process. This process comprises a learning cycle of preparation, experience, self-appraisal, and examiner feedback. A total of 125 students provided feedback on this examination process by responding to four items related to this communication skills examination. The evaluation statistics showed that students responded favourably to the usefulness of the examination showing that all four domains are integral to the examination process. This communication skills examination process with its learning activities is effective on several levels as it provides a summative grade that can be used as a measure for competency and it creates a significant impact on learning.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	PAGEPress Publications
dc.relation	http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/med/article/view/3214
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2038-9531
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2038-954X
dc.rights	CC BY-NC
dc.source	Medical Education Development, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp e6-e6 (2012)
dc.subject	communication skills, physicianpatient relationship, reflection
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Constructing communication skills through preparation, experience, reflection and feedback
dc.type	Article