Is it possible to improve residents breaking bad news skills? A randomised study assessing the efficacy of a communication skills training program
Is it possible to improve residents breaking bad news skills? A randomised study assessing the efficacy of a communication skills training program
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DOI:
10.1038/sj.bjc.6605749
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发表时间:
2010-07-13
影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
Razavi, D.
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作者:
Lienard, A.;Merckaert, I.;Razavi, D.
BACKGROUND: This study aims to assess the efficacy of a 40-h training programme designed to teach residents the communication skills needed to break the bad news.METHODS: Residents were randomly assigned to the training programme or to a waiting list. A simulated patient breaking bad news (BBN) consultation was audiotaped at baseline and after training in the training group and 8 months after baseline in the waiting-list group. Transcripts were analysed by tagging the used communication skills with a content analysis software (LaComm) and by tagging the phases of bad news delivery: pre-delivery, delivery and post-delivery. Training effects were tested with generalised estimating equation (GEE) and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA).RESULTS: The trained residents (n = 50) used effective communication skills more often than the untrained residents (n = 48): more open questions (relative rate (RR) = 5.79; P