Purpose Workplace-based assessment (WBA) serves a critical role in supporting
competency-based medical education (CBME) by providing assessment data to inform …

Objective: To teach basic communication and counseling skills to fourth-year undergraduate
students to increase their clinical competence. Methodology: A total of 48, fourth-year MBBS …

Communication skills and insights form an important basis for employability and
participation in society. Universities aim to produce graduates with effective communication …

Background There is a relative lack of current research on the effects of specific
communication training offered at the beginning of the medical degree program. The newly …

Good communication skills are essential for an optimal doctor-patient relationship, and also
contribute to improved health outcomes. Although the need for training in communication …

Background Narrative medicine (NM) is an approach involving narrative skills and is
regarded as a model for medical humanism and effective medical practice. This study aims …

Background As good communication skills are crucial for doctor-patient interactions, it is
recommended to incorporate them in medical school programs from the very beginning. On …

Objective To present a guide for communication curriculum development in healthcare
professions for educators and curriculum planners. Methods We collated a selection of …

OBJECTIVE: The model of expert performance predicts that neither physicians in training
nor experienced physicians will reach an expert level in communication. This study tested …

Background Effective communication skills and professionalism are critical for physicians in
order to provide optimum care and achieve better health outcomes. The aims of this study …