ArticleBMC medical education2019
Effectiveness of a modified doctor-patient communication training Programme designed for surgical residents in China: a prospective, large-volume study at a single Centre.
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backgroundEffective doctor-patient communication (DPC) is important to improve the quality of care and treatment outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a modified DPC training programme designed for surgical residents in China.
methodsA total of 210 surgical residents from 7 specialties were recruited to participate in a communication skills training programme. The extended SEGUE scale was administered to supervisors, and a visual analogue scale (VAS) was administered to standardized patients (SPs) and trainees. Evaluations were conducted by comparing the pre-post scale scores (before, immediately after and 1 month after the programme). Training effects were assessed using the Friedman test and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).
resultsCompared to the extended SEGUE scale total scores before the programme, the scores both immediately after and 1 month after the program increased significantly (15.88 ± 1.93 vs. 26.40 ± 1.47 and 26.15 ± 1.36, respectively, p < 0.001). The scores of five of the six dimensions in the extended SEGUE scale significantly increased (p < 0.001), except for the patient's perspective dimension score, which had no change (p = 0.162). With respect to this dimension, a subgroup analysis by gender indicated an increase among females (p < 0.001) and a decrease among males (p < 0.001). The VAS scores, which were evaluated for the SPs and trainees, increased significantly compared to the scores before the program, both immediately after and 1 month after the programme (4.31 ± 1.35 vs. 7.36 ± 1.62 and 7.34 ± 1.24, p < 0.001; 7.31 ± 1.25 vs. 8.39 ± 1.32 and 8.30 ± 1.24, p < 0.001, respectively). The consistency of the VAS between the SPs and surgical residents was 0.26 (p < 0.001), 0.70 (p < 0.001), and 0.70 (p < 0.001) before, immediately after and 1 month after the programme, respectively.
conclusionThis training programme improved the DPC competency of surgical residents, effectively increased the levels of satisfaction of both SPs and surgical residents, and improved the consistency of evaluation between SPs and surgical residents during doctor-patient encounters. The registration UIN is ChiCTR1800019790 from November 28, 2018.
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