Rapport building: An authenticity training model for in-hospital treatment teams

ABSTRACT

The Researcher in an Applied Clinical Psychology program interacted with a panel of physicians that considered the importance of building a rapport in a workshop designed to understand and develop skills in a diverse field. It includes feedback from physicians as a way to refine the final product;feedback that was instrumental in making it possible to ask and receive additional information in which improved the effectiveness of the final product. Scientific evidence of the importance of rapport-building specifically relating to effective patient care was shown. The methodology and the design of the model formulated and developed to show how effective patient care skills can be learned and used by all clinicians relating different cultures by understanding diversity and the necessity thereof. The theoretical aspects of the clinical field relating to rapport building was discussed and researched with the panel members. This topic was followed by a discussion regarding research results. Lastly, the training model was presented. Theories related to rapport building and information from the panel members received contributed to information all clinicians can use for future skill development. Hence, further showing how vital rapport building is a necessity to relating to patients during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)