An Innovative Approach to Assess Medical Student Perceived Compassionate Communication Skills Before and After High Acuity Simulation Cases.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

It can be difficult to translate learned compassionate communication skills in a patient encounter while also managing a high acuity patient. We created a novel curriculum that assesses compassionate communication during challenging high acuity medical simulations for medical students.

Methods

This study was conducted in March 2025 at a large academic medical center during the 4-week Residency Transition Course for all 4th-year medical students (n = 120). Participants completed the Sinclair Compassion Questionnaire-Healthcare Professional Ability Self-Assessment (SCQ-HCPASA) prior to simulation and the Sinclair Compassion Questionnaire-Trainee Self-Assessment (SCQ-TSA) immediately after participation. Each student engaged in 5 high-fidelity simulations combi

SUBMITTER: Subramony R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12800009 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature