The effects of communication training on communication competence - a 360° evaluation.

ABSTRACT: Communication skills training is essential in dental education, but training effects are often difficult to detect. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of communication training through 360° evaluation. To this end, 127 dental students were questioned with their treatment partners, their course assistants and their patients. 35 male and 92 female students took part in the study from April 2021 to February 2022.The students' self-assessment of their communication skills was carried out using a questionnaire at two different points in time. In addition, external assessments of communication skills were obtained from treatment partners, course tutors and patients at one point in time. A five-point Likert scale was available to all participants.Our study shows that communication tra

SUBMITTER: Zoll L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12312342 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature