The effectiveness of integrating making every contact count into an undergraduate medical curriculum.

Robyn Fletcher, Alexander Hammant, Rebecca Symes, Andrew Turvey, Andy Ward, Ary Mahdzir, Bharathy Kumaravel

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Article in PEC innovation, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Making every contact count for adult patients in healthcare settings: a scoping review of implementation contexts, methods, and levels of evidence.BMC health services research · 2026
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7 authors.

Robyn FletcherLeicester Medical School, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.

Alexander HammantLeicester Medical School, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.

Rebecca SymesLeicester Medical School, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.

Andrew TurveyLeicester Medical School, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.

Andy WardThe Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare, Leicester Medical School, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.

Ary MahdzirLeicester Medical School, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.

Bharathy KumaravelLeicester Medical School, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of integrating Making Every Contact Count (MECC) using Healthy Conversation Skills (HCS) into an undergraduate medical curriculum and test the performance of an associated assessment. Methods: Concepts were introduced to second year students through lectures, small group seminars, role-plays and a new Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).station. Students' feedback was gathered and their examination performance was analysed. Results: MECC/HCS was integrated into the undergraduate medical curriculum at Leicester Medical School. Teaching had a positive impact on the students' self-reported confidence in carrying out MECC (7/10 to 9/10, Conclusion: It was feasible to integrate MECC/HCS into an undergraduate medical curriculum, with a positive impact on students' confidence. Innovation: In addition to teaching, this study describes the development and testing of OSCE stations to assess students' MECC skills in simulated clinical scenarios.

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Healthy conversation skillsMedical educationPatient-centred carePrevention

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PMID39649011

DOI10.1016/j.pecinn.2024.100356

PMCPMC11625203

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