Medical students' experiences of working with simulated patients in challenging communication training.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physicians' communication skills are important for patient-centered care. Although working with simulated patients (SPs) in case simulations is common for training communication skills, studies seldom include a wide range of challenging behaviors or explore students' own experiences of learning communication skills with SPs. Therefore, this study was aimed at investigating how medical students perceive communication training involving challenging consultations with SPs and the impact on their learning experiences.

Methods

Twenty-three medical students from the same class were interviewed in focus groups about their experiences of simulation training with actors as SPs. In the simulation training, the students were instructed to deliver bad news, manage negative pa

SUBMITTER: Isaksson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9552443 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature