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. 2017 Jun;11(6):JC12-JC14.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/24858.10120. Epub 2017 Jun 1.

Perception and Attitude of Medical Students towards Communication Skills Lab and Teaching Module

Rahul Tanwani  1 , Rita Chandki  2 , Ajay Joshi  3 , Vinod Kumar Arora  4 , Prem Nyati  5 , Seema Sutay  6
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Perception and Attitude of Medical Students towards Communication Skills Lab and Teaching Module

Rahul Tanwani et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2017 Jun.

Abstract

Introduction: The knowledge of proper communication skills with the patients plays a pivotal role in success of medical professionals. A practical approach would be to initiate its training at an early stage of education period of undergraduate medical students.

Aim: To assess perception and attitude of medical students towards Communication Skills Lab (CSL) and teaching module in Central India.

Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Department of General Surgery at Index Medical College, Indore, India. Undergraduate medical students were trained as per a systematic teaching module in a well equipped 'CSL'. Feedback was obtained via Likert scale and analysed after completion of the training course of eight days.

Results: A majority of the students (96.43%) opined that the training had improved their communication with the patients. They also felt that such training should be integrated in regular teaching curriculum of our country.

Conclusion: The training of basic communication skills can be introduced at an early stage of undergraduate medical curriculum in form of an effective, interesting and acceptable teaching module.

Keywords: Communication Lab; Conversational Skills; Doctor-Patient Relation; Medical Education.

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Composite picture of Communication Skills Lab including; a) Entrance of Communication Skills Lab; b) Recording of conversation of student with simulated patient in the recording room; c) Demonstration of video of the mentor while communicating with the simulated patient, in demonstration room; d) Feedback being given to the students individually in counselling room.
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