Publications by authors named "Ellemieke Rasenberg"
Objective: To describe innovations in a clinical communication skills training (CCST) program, aimed at facilitating transfer of communication skills from classroom to clinical practice and report student's evaluations regarding this program.
Methods: To facilitate transfer, we integrated CCS with medical and practical skills, and we developed simulation sessions closely resembling clinical practice in case-history's, length of consultation, and patient-population. Feedback was given on communication skills and medical knowledge and skills.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the use of simulated and standardized patients (SPs) in healthcare communication training, as there was a lack of comprehensive literature on the different working formats of SPs.
- Members of a medical education group conducted a survey and held a workshop in Belgium and The Netherlands to gather information on the various SP formats being used in curricula.
- They identified 15 different SP working formats, with six being previously documented, and concluded that the choice of format depends on the learning objectives of the training session and the expertise available.
Context: Patient-centred communication is a key component of patient centredness in medical care. Therefore, adequate education in and assessment of patient-centred communication skills are necessary. In general, feedback on communication skills is most effective when it is provided directly and is systematic.
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