Medical and psychology students' self-assessed communication skills: A pilot study

J Tiuraniemi, R Läärä, T Kyrö, S Lindeman - Patient Education and …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe how psychology and medical
students assess their own competency and skills before and after training, in which role-play …

First-year medical students' assessment of their own communication skills: a video-based, open-ended approach

A Zick, M Granieri, G Makoul - Patient education and counseling, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Interpersonal and communication skills are a core area of competency for
medical students, residents, and practicing physicians. As reflection and self-assessment …

Evaluation of a communication skills program for first-year medical students at the University of Toronto

SM Shapiro, WJ Lancee, CM Richards-Bentley - BMC medical education, 2009 - Springer
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 …

Comparing self-reported communication skills of medical students in traditional and integrated curricula: A nationwide study

T Gude, A Bærheim, A Holen, T Anvik, A Finset… - Patient Education and …, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES:: To investigate medical students' self-assessments of their communication
skills through medical school related to background factors, curriculum design and …

Students' attitudes towards learning communication skills: correlating attitudes, demographic and metacognitive variables

A Lumma-Sellenthin - International Journal of Medical Education, 2012 - diva-portal.org
Objectives: This study aimed at exploring the relationship of students' attitudes towards
learning communication skills to demographic variables, metacognitive skills, and to the …

A tool for self-assessment of communication skills and professionalism in residents

AB Symons, A Swanson, D McGuigan, S Orrange… - BMC medical …, 2009 - Springer
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 …

Third year medical students perceptions towards learning communication skills: implications for medical education

E Loureiro, M Severo, P Bettencourt… - Patient Education and …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To analyze students' perceptions towards learning communication skills pre-
and-post training in a Communication and Clinical Skills Course (CCSC) at a Portuguese …

Communication skills training: effects on attitudes toward communication skills and empathic tendency

H Harlak, A Gemalmaz, FS Gurel, C Dereboy… - Education for …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: This study explored and compared medical students' attitudes toward
communication skills and empathic tendency before and after communication skills training …

Learning clinical communication skills: outcomes of a program for professional practitioners

IP Carvalho, VG Pais, SS Almeida… - Patient Education and …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of a communication skills program on professional
practitioners' performance and self-confidence in clinical interviewing. METHODS: Twenty …

Residents' perceived barriers to communication skills learning: comparing two medical working contexts in postgraduate training

V van den Eertwegh, J van Dalen, S van Dulmen… - Patient education and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective Contextual factors are known to influence the acquisition and application of
communication skills in clinical settings. Little is known about residents' perceptions of these …