Teaching pediatric cardiology fellows to communicate serious news: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric cardiology fellows often deliver serious news to families. Effective clinician-patient communication is the basis of strong therapeutic relationships and improves health outcomes, increases patient adherence, and enhances patient satisfaction. Communication training improves physicians' communication skills, ability to deliver serious news, and meet the informational and emotional needs of patients and family members. However, there is little data surrounding pediatric cardiology fellows competencies or training in communication skills.

Methods

Pediatric cardiology fellows participated in a 3-hour communication training session. The session used VitalTalk methodology and was facilitated by two VitalTalk facilitators. Fellows spent 1 h learning the skills

SUBMITTER: Crafts LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11457399 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature