Added value of assessing medical students' reflective writings in communication skills training: a longitudinal study in four academic centres.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study describes the development and implementation of a model to assess students' communication skills highlighting the use of reflective writing. We aimed to evaluate the usefulness of the students' reflections in the assessment of communication skills.

Design

Third-year and fourth-year medical students enrolled in an elective course on clinical communication skills development were assessed using different assessment methods.

Setting and participants

The communication skills course was offered at four universities (three in Brazil and one in Portugal) and included 69 students.

Outcome measures

The students were assessed by a Multiple-Choice Questionnaire (MCQ), an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) and reflective writing narrativ

SUBMITTER: Ament Giuliani Franco C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7651724 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature