Communication skills education onsite in a veterinary practice
Communication skills education onsite in a veterinary practice
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DOI:
10.1016/j.pec.2010.06.012
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发表时间:
2010-09-01
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Roter, Debra L.
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作者:
Shaw, Jane R.;Barley, Gwyn E.;Roter, Debra L.
Objective: To provide communication skills education to veterinary professionals in the practice setting and evaluate the training by measuring veterinarian communication pre- and post-intervention.Methods: This is a case-based pre-test/post-test intervention study of a veterinary practice in Denver, CO. Four veterinarians from a single practice and 48 clients (selected to represent wellness and problem visits) were recruited to the study. The veterinarians took part in a training intervention consisting of a year-long curriculum, including interactive communication modules, individual coaching and communication laboratories. Six visit interactions were measured for each of the 4 veterinarians pre- and post-skill training. The Roter interaction analysis system (RIAS) was used to analyze the study's 48 videotapes.Results: Compared to the pre-training visits, veterinarians gathered twice as much lifestyle-social data (p < 0.02), and used 1.5 times more partnership building (p < 0.03) and positive rapport-building (p < 0.01) communication. Clients provided 1.4 times more lifestyle/social information (p