Communication skills training for psychiatrists

Communication Skills Training For Emergency Nurses

OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of a communication skills training program on emergency nurses and patient satisfaction. METHODS Sixteen emergency nurses attended a 6-week psychoeducation program that was intended to improve their communication skills. The first 3 sessions of the psychoeducation program consisted of theoretical education on empathy and communication. Other sessions covered...

Communication skills: why not turn to a skills training model?

The standards for professional education found in the t.ssemials and CUidelinesfor an Accrediled Educational Program for Ihe Occupational Therapisl (American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA]. 1991) constitute an outline of the substantive learning thaI pracritioners consider important (the essentials) as well as suggested methods for fostering that learning (the gUidelines). One of the e...

Communication skills training in undergraduate medicine.

Good communication with patients is now recognised as the cornerstone in effective medical practice. Medical students do not automatically acquire the art of good communication through clinical training. A new course to promote the development of communication skills at undergraduate level is described. The course was provided at the juncture between pre-clinical and clinical training. Course e...

Training of Psychiatrists

Simulation-based interpersonal communication skills training for neurosurgical residents.

BACKGROUND Communication skills are an important component of the neurosurgery residency training program. We developed a simulation-based training module for neurosurgery residents in which medical, communication and ethical dilemmas are presented by role-playing actors. OBJECTIVES To assess the first national simulation-based communication skills training for neurosurgical residents. METH...