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PMID: 22241063 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of a communication skills training program on emergency medicine residents and patient satisfaction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty emergency medicine residents attended a 6-week psychoeducation program that was intended to improve their communication skills. The first three sessions of the psychoeducation program consisted of theoretical education on empathy and communication. Other sessions covered awareness, active communication, and empathic skills on a cognitive behavioral basis using discussion, role play, and homework within an interactive group. The effects of the program were assessed using a communication skills scale, empathy scale, and patient satisfaction survey and were reflected by the reduction in the number of undesirable events between doctors and patients in the emergency department. RESULTS: The mean communication skills score increased from 178.7±19 to 189.2±16 after training (P<0.02). Empathy score also increased from 29.5±9 to 30.7±8, but this difference was not statistically significant (P=0.1). The patient satisfaction survey of 576 patients demonstrated increased scores on confidence in the doctor (88.2±14.6-93.6±10.3; P<0.01); the doctor's respect, kindness, and thoughtfulness (90.3±10.8-94.1±16.5; P<0.01); individualized attention (86.7±9.4-93.9±11.1; P<0.01); devotion of adequate time to listening (88.6±12.3-90.8±14.1; P=0.04); and counseling and information delivery (90.1±11.3-92.2±11.7; P=0.02). The number of undesirable events between doctors and patients decreased 75% from 12 to three. CONCLUSION: Participation in a communication skills training program was associated with improved communication skills of emergency medicine residents, increased patient satisfaction, and decreased complaints. |
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Orhan Cinar; Mehmet Ak; Levent Sutcigil; Emel Dovyap Congologlu; Hayri Canbaz; Erden Kilic; Kamil Nahit Ozmenler |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine Volume: 19 ISSN: 1473-5695 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Emerg Med Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-01-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9442482 Medline TA: Eur J Emerg Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 9-13 Citation Subset: IM |
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aDepartments of Emergency Medicine bPsychiatry, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. |
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