Communicating uncertainty with perinatal counseling: a randomized controlled trial of a multimodal curriculum for obstetrical trainees.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective communication of uncertain prognoses is a critical skill in obstetrics. Yet few curricula exist to prepare graduate medical education trainees for these high-stakes conversations.

Objective

To design and evaluate a multimodal curriculum for improving obstetric trainees' communication skills when conveying uncertain prognoses.

Methods

In this blinded, randomized controlled trial, obstetrics residents at an academic medical center were assigned to either a standard didactic session or an intervention group receiving a structured, multimodal curriculum. The intervention included a reading assignment on the SPIKES protocol and physician empathy, an instructional video, and facilitated small-group discussion. Two weeks post-intervention, all participan

SUBMITTER: Spiel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12272579 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature