Application value of strengthening doctor-patient communication education to medical interns / 中华医学教育探索杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To analyze the doctor-patient communication ability of medical interns, and to further explore the application value of strengthening doctor-patient communication education.Methods:Questionnaire and simulated doctor-patient communication were used to investigate students' doctor-patient communication ability according to whether they had received doctor-patient communication training (group A) or not (group B) at school. Doctor-patient communication education and skill training for three months were given to those interns, and questionnaires and simulated doctor-patient communication were conducted again to investigate the role in improving interns' doctor-patient communication ability and to analyze the application value of strengthening doctor-patient communication education.Results:Pre-training scores and pass rate in the group B were higher than those in the group A [(110.62±3.98) vs. (101.28±3.56), 88% vs. 58%], with statistical difference ( P<0.001). After the comprehensive training, the score and pass rate in the group A were significantly improved [(143.28±4.32) vs. (145.95±4.12), 97% vs. 100%], without significant difference between group B and group A before and after training ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Strengthening doctor-patient communication education and skill training is of great significance to improve the doctor-patient communication ability of medical students.