Background Effective doctor-patient communication has been linked to numerous benefits
for both patient and physician. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of …

Background Patient-centred communication and empathy are key enablers for patient-
centred care. However, several studies suggest a downward trend regarding the empathic …

Background Attending to the wide range of communication behaviors that convey empathy
is an important but often underemphasized concept to reduce errors in care, improve patient …

The rising demand for health professionals to service the Australian population is placing
pressure on traditional approaches to clinical education in the allied health professions …

Background Verbal and non-verbal aspects of communication as well as empathy are
known to have an important impact on the medical encounter. The aim of the study was to …

This study aims to explore undergraduate medical students' views and experiences of
methods of teaching and learning communication skills. Five focus groups were conducted …

Objectives Health professional education is transitioning to online platforms to meet
students' need for flexibility and international access. However, there is a necessity for …

Context Evidence supports the substitution of both clinical placement time and traditional
educational activities with simulation‐based education (SBE). However, lack of resources …

Background Student engagement is an important domain for medical education, however, it
is difficult to quantify. The goal of this study was to investigate the utility of virtual patient …

Aims and objectives. To provide evidence on the effectiveness of simulation activities on the
clinical decision‐making abilities of undergraduate nursing students. Based on previous …