Effects of a Communication Program in Undergraduate Medical Education on Physician's Clinical Practice.
- VernacularTitle:卒前医学教育におけるコミュニケーション技法の体験学習が卒後の臨床活動に及ぼす影響
- Author:
Tatsuro ISHIZAKI
;
Yuichi IMANAKA
;
Akihiro OKAMOTO
;
Hisashi OKUYAMA
;
Yasuaki KAMANO
;
Takahiro KIUCHI
;
Satoshi GOTO
;
Takeshi TANIGAWA
;
Takeo NAKAYAMA
;
Satoshi HONJO
;
Shunsaku MIZUSHIMA
;
Noriko MURAKAMI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
undergraduate medical education;
communication program;
clinical practice
- From:Medical Education
1998;29(6):399-406
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
This study examined the effectiveness of a communication program in undergraduate medical education in improving communication in physicians' clinical practice. The effectiveness of the program was assessed with a mail survey using self-rated questionnaires 9 years later. Ninety participants were follwed up in late 1994; 57.8% of them replied to the questionnaire. Of the respondents, 60% replied that programs concerned with active listening and role-playing had benefits on communicating with patients and families. In addition, 40% of respondents answered that case studies aimed at teaching comprehensive medicine with the team approach was effective in improving communication with co-medical staff. These results suggest that the communication program in undergraduate medical education is effective in improving clinical communication in clinical practice when students are highly motivated.