A mixed methods pilot study of a serious illness communication training curriculum among medical residents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is crucial that clinicians develop skillful communication to support patients to improve their illness understanding. A strong understanding of illness is associated with improved quality of life and care that is consistent with patient priorities. Unfortunately, many clinicians lack these skills, and residents, in particular, feel unprepared. The ABCs (All Providers, Better Communication Skills) is a virtual curriculum that teaches core communication skills to facilitate conversations with people who are living with serious illnesses.

Objectives

We explored whether the ABCs curriculum increases self-efficacy and addresses self-reported weaknesses in communication training for internal medicine (IM) and family medicine (FM) residents.

Design

We conducted

SUBMITTER: Smith-Uffen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11926845 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature