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Assessing patient-centred communication in teaching: a systematic review of instruments.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- What is in the toolkit (and what are the tools)? How to approach the study of doctor-patient communication.Postgraduate medical journal · 2023Article
- An analytic hierarchy process analysis for reinforcing doctor-patient communication.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- The Influence of Patient-Centered Communication on Children's Anxiety and Use of Anesthesia for MR.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Centredness in health care: A systematic overview of reviews.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Review
- Multisource feedback in medical students' workplace learning in primary health care.BMC medical education · 2022Article
- Psychometric properties of the Korean version of ComOn coaching for oncology nurses.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2022Article
- The "Medical friendship" or the true meaning of the doctor-patient relationship from two complementary perspectives: Goya and Laín.Medicine, health care, and philosophy · 2022Article
- Development and implementation of a tool for measuring the training effectiveness of the patient-centered consultation model.MedEdPublish (2016) · 2022Article
- Entrustment in physician-patient communication: a modified Delphi study using the EPA approach.BMC medical education · 2021Article
- Evaluating communication with parents in paediatric patient encounters: a systematic review protocol.BMJ open · 2021Article
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Abstract
contextPatient-centred communication is a key component of patient centredness in medical care. Therefore, adequate education in and assessment of patient-centred communication skills are necessary. In general, feedback on communication skills is most effective when it is provided directly and is systematic. This calls for adequate measurement instruments.
objectivesThe aim of this study was to provide a systematic review of existing instruments that measure patient centredness in doctor-patient communication and can be used to provide direct feedback.
methodsA systematic review was conducted using an extensive validated search strategy for measurement instruments in PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO and CINAHL. The databases were searched from their inception to 1 July 2016. Articles describing the development or evaluation of the measurement properties of instruments that measure patient centredness (by applying three or more of the six dimensions of a published definition of patient centredness) in doctor-patient communication and that can be used for the provision of direct feedback were included. The methodological quality of measurement properties was evaluated using the COSMIN checklist.
resultsThirteen articles describing 14 instruments measuring patient centredness in doctor-patient communication were identified. These studies cover a wide range of settings and patient populations, and vary in the dimensions of patient centredness applied and in methodological quality on aspects of reliability and validity.
conclusionsThis review gives a comprehensive overview of all instruments available for the measurement of patient centredness in doctor-patient communication that can be used for the provision of direct feedback and are described in the literature. Despite the widely felt need for valid and reliable instruments for the measurement of patient-centred communication, most of the instruments currently available have not been thoroughly investigated. Therefore, we recommend further research into and enhancement of existing instruments in terms of validity and reliability, along with enhancement of their generalisability, responsiveness and aspects of interpretability in different contexts (real patients, simulated patients, doctors in different specialties, etc.). Comprehensibility and feasibility should also be taken into account.
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