Communication in Health Professions: A European consensus on inter- and multi-professional learning objectives in German.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Communication is object of increasing attention in the health professions. Teaching communication competencies should already begin in undergraduate education or pre-registration training. The aim of this project was to translate the Health Professions Core Communication Curriculum (HPCCC), an English catalogue of learning objectives, into German to make its content widely accessible in the German-speaking countries. This catalogue lists 61 educational objectives and was agreed on by 121 international communication experts. A European reference framework for inter- and multi-professional curriculum development for communication in the health professions in German-speaking countries should be provided.

Method

The German version of the HPCCC was drafted by s

SUBMITTER: Bachmann C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4895849 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature