Perceptions of medical students and their facilitators on clinical communication skills teaching, learning, and assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22071504 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sari Dewi (0000-0001-5353-9526, University of Newcastle Australia, corresponding author), Sari Puspa Dewi, Amanda Wilson (0000-0003-1384-0394, University of Technology Sydney), Robbert Duvivier (0000-0001-8282-1715, University Medical Center Groningen), Brian Kelly (0000-0003-1834-2992, University of Newcastle Australia), Conor Gilligan (0000-0001-5493-4309, University of Newcastle Australia) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pages | 1168332-1168332 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1168332 |
| PMID | 37435523 |
| OpenAlex | W4382023452 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 46 |
Introduction: Despite various efforts to develop communication skills (CS) in the classroom, the transfer of these skills into clinical practice is not guaranteed. This study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators of transferring CS from the classroom to clinical environments. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted at one Australian medical school to explore the experiences and perceptions of facilitators and students in relation to teaching and learning clinical CS. Thematic analysis was used to analyze data. Results: Twelve facilitators and sixteen medical students participated in semi-structured interviews and focus-group discussions, respectively. Primary themes included the value of teaching and learning, alignment between approaches to teaching and actual clinical practices and students' perceptions of practice, and challenges in different learning environments. Discussion: This study reinforces the value of teaching and learning CS by facilitators and students. Classroom learning provides students with a structure to use in communicating with real patients, which can be modified to suit various situations. Students have limited opportunities, however, to be observed and receive feedback on their real-patient encounters. Classroom session that discussed CS experiences during clinical rotation is recommended to strengthen learning both the content and process of CS as well as transitioning to the clinical environment
Clinical Practice · Focus group · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perception · Qualitative research · Teaching method · Thematic analysis · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Computer Science · Innovations in Medical Education · Medicine · Nursing · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |