Teaching residents to put patients first: creation and evaluation of a comprehensive curriculum in patient-centered communication.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-centered communication is essential for successful patient encounters and positive patient outcomes. Therefore, training residents how to communicate well is one of the key responsibilities of residency programs. However, many residents, especially international medical graduates, continue to struggle with communication barriers.

Methods

All residents and faculty from a small community teaching hospital participated in a three-year, multidimensional patient-centered communication curriculum including communication training with lectures, experiential learning, communication skills practice, and reflection in the areas of linguistics, physician-patient communication, cultural & linguistically appropriate care, and professionalism. We evaluated the program t

SUBMITTER: Wild D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6245928 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature