Communication skills in pediatrics: perception of medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective communication with patients and their families is a fundamental skill for medical students to cultivate during their undergraduate training. However, communicating with pediatric patients presents unique challenges. This study investigated the perceptions, attitudes, and confidence levels of undergraduate medical students regarding communication skills in pediatrics.

Methods

A cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive, and analytical survey was conducted by applying a validated questionnaire, the Housestaff Communication Survey (HCS), to medical students from two higher education institutions in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS and Excel, employing descriptive statistical tests and multiple logistic regression analyses to eva

SUBMITTER: Medeiros GJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11682658 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature