Trial reportJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2013
Medical students' skills and needs for training in breaking bad news.
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- Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
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- An observer tool to enhance learning of incoming anesthesia residents' skills during simulation training of central venous catheter insertion: a randomized controlled trial.BMC medical education · 2023Trial
- Association between an oncology psychology course and caring ability improvements in postgraduate medical students.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Novice medical students' perception about bad news training with simulation and spikes strategy.PEC innovation · 2023Article
- Physicians' Self-Perceived Competence on Breaking Bad News to Parents of Children with Neurodisabilities.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Delivering Bad News: Self-Assessment and Educational Preferences of Medical Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- 'It is a different type of learning'. A survey-based study on how simulation educators see and construct observer roles.BMJ simulation & technology enhanced learning · 2021Article
- Increasing Undergraduate Exposure to Oncology: the Role of Oncology Interest Groups.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2020Article
- Individual Supervision to Enhance Reflexivity and the Practice of Patient-Centered Care: Experience at the Undergraduate Level.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2019Article
- Observer roles that optimise learning in healthcare simulation education: a systematic review.Advances in simulation (London, England) · 2016Article
- Delivering bad news to a patient: a survey of residents and fellows on attitude and awareness.Korean journal of medical education · 2013Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
This study assessed medical students' perception of individual vs. group training in breaking bad news (BBN) and explored training needs in BBN. Master-level students (N = 124) were randomised to group training (GT)-where only one or two students per group conducted a simulated patient (SP) interview, which was discussed collectively with the faculty-or individual training (IT)-where each student conducted an SP interview, which was discussed during individual supervision. Training evaluation was based on questionnaires, and the videotaped interviews were rated using the Roter Interaction Analysis System. Students were globally satisfied with the training. Still, there were noticeable differences between students performing an interview (GT/IT) and students observing interviews (GT). The analysis of the interviews showed significant differences according to scenarios and to gender. Active involvement through SP interviews seems required for students to feel able to reach training objectives. The evaluation of communication skills, revealing a baseline heterogeneity, supports individualised training.
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