Improving the communication skills of medical students --A survey of simulated patient-based learning in Chinese medical universities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is useful to advance simulated patient (SP) participation in teaching to improve the communication skills of medical students, so this study aims to explore the current state of Chinese mainland SP education.

Methods

A cross sectional survey was designed utilizing well defined quantitative research methods and descriptive statistics. The questionnaire sought information which elucidated the current status of SP-based education, the origin of SP-based learning, SP training, challenges of this learning strategy and future developments. Questionnaires were distributed to 79 medical colleges in mainland China, and 68 were returned. Of these, 64 constituted valid responses (81%).

Results

The number of SP-based education activities in medical colleges offering

SUBMITTER: Ge Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9281092 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature