Attitude of medical students towards learning communication skills

Haveri, Sheela P.; Nm, Sebastian; Nath, Arya S.

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20151553

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“…The attitude was described as the learner’s rate of their role when dealing with an issue subjected to the modules, as a health-care professional [ 30 ], composed of self-efficacy, willingness, and behaviour domain in the current study. These domains would contribute to developing students’ medical skills and knowledge, such as communication skills and research awareness [ 31 , 32 ]. However, attitude differences between online and offline learning groups are still obvious, considering sudden shifting in teaching methods due to the pandemic.…”

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Predominant aspects of knowledge and practical skills among medical students with online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic era

Visuddho

Nugraha

Melbiarta

et al. 2023

Medical Education Online

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Background Social restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have shifted most learning methods into online courses, especially for medical skills education. However, the effects of online courses on medical skill education amongst medical students are still arguable. The study aims to analyse medical students’ knowledge, attitude, practice and satisfaction towards medical skills between online and offline courses. Method We performed a case–control study conducted among 533 medical students with online (as a case group, n = 288) and offline courses (as a control group, n = 245). We evaluated three fundamental medical skills, including history taking [HT], lung physical examination [LPE], and heart physical examination [HPE]. We tested the knowledge and skills among students through theory and practical examinations. Students’ attitudes and satisfaction were assessed using a validated questionnaire. Results The scores for knowledge and practical skills among the online group were significantly higher ( p = 0.016, p = 0.004, respectively). In comparison, the scores for the students’ attitudes and satisfaction were substantially lower ( p = 0.000, p = 0.003, respectively) compared to the control group. Most of the students in both groups passed the exam (case vs. control = 81.94%; 83.27%, respectively). Males were the only factor associated with a higher rate of passing the examination (OR 0.42, 95% CI [0.27–0.67], p = 0.000). Conclusions Online learning could be an alternative approach on improving student’s knowledge and practice towards medical skill especially amidst COVID-19 pandemic, however further consideration on student’s attitude and satisfaction are mandatory to achieve appropriate competence as future general practitioner.

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Predominant aspects of knowledge and practical skills among medical students with online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic era

Visuddho

Nugraha

Melbiarta

et al. 2023

Medical Education Online

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“…The Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS) is a widely used tool to measure the attitude of medical students toward communication skills. The scale was developed by Rees et al 34 It has widely been used and validated in different populations, settings and countries such as Nepal, 35 the UK 36 India, 37 China 38 Malaysia, 39 Korea, 40 Iran, 41 Germany, 42 Poland, 43 and Turkey. 44 There are two trends in the studies on the CSAS.…”

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Validation of the Bangla version of the Communication Skills Attitude Scale with the medical students of Bangladesh

Islam,

Benzir,

Siddique

et al. 2024

Health Science Reports

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BackgroundEffective communication skill of physicians is an important component of high‐quality healthcare delivery and safe patient care. Communication is embedded in the social and cultural contexts where it takes place. An understanding of medical students' attitudes and learning communication skills would help to design and deliver culturally appropriate medical education. The Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS) is a widely used and validated tool to measure the attitude of medical students toward learning communication skills in different populations, settings, and countries. However, there is no culturally adapted and validated scale in Bangla in the Bangladesh context. This study aims to culturally adapt the CSAS into Bangla, and validate it in a cohort of medical students in Bangladesh.MethodsThis study used a cross‐sectional survey design to collect data from purposively selected 566 undergraduate medical students from the Rajshahi division. The survey was conducted from January to December 2023. Descriptive statistics like frequency distribution and measures of central tendency were used to measure perception regarding communication skills. The sample adequacy was measured through the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin test. The internal consistency of the items was identified using Cronbach's alpha (α) coefficients.ResultThe results of the study show that the Bangla version of the scale is feasible, valid, and internally consistent in the context of a developing country, Bangladesh. The overall internal consistency of the Bangla version is good since the value of Cronbach's alpha (α) is 0.882. For PAS, the internal consistency is 0.933. While, for NAS, the value is 0.719. The item‐wise average scores in the PAS indicate that female medical students are more willing to learn communication skills compared with male students (α = 0.933). While, the scores in the NAS indicate that the male students tend to have more negative attitude toward learning communication skills compared with female students (α = 0.719).ConclusionThe CSAS‐Bangla is a valid and reliable tool for assessing communication skill attitudes among Bangla speaking medical students. This scale can be used in future studies to measure the attitude of students, designing and evaluating communication skills training programs in medical colleges.

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“…It is essential to evaluate the baseline levels of interpersonal communication skills amongst practicing professionals to devise appropriate training strategies. 9 Self-assessment of communication skills by healthcare professionals yields valuable information which can be utilized to improve the skillset during on the job training.…”

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Assessment of Interpersonal Communication Skills Among Emergency Medical Professionals in Pune, India

Parag Rishipathak,

Monesh Bhandari,

Anand Hinduja

et al. 2021

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

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Introduction:Effective interpersonal communication is one of the most important skills for healthcare providers to master, in order to deliver high quality patient care. Doctors need to communicate with a wide range of people including peers, administration staff, patients, their family members and caregivers. Of course, the most significant is doctor-patient communication as it forms the foundation of the healthcare delivery system.Poor inter-personal communication skills can jeopardize the patient care process and hence it is expected that healthcare professionals undergo formal training both as part of their medical curriculum and on the job Continued Medical Education. Studies have shown that effective interpersonal communication skills help improve overall healthcare outcomes especially while managing difficult encounters and breaking bad news.Designing training programs with contemporary relevance requires regular needs assessment. It is essential to evaluate the baseline levels of inter-personal communication skills amongst practicing professionals to devise appropriate training strategies.

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Attitude of medical students towards learning communication skills

Cited by 7 publications

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Predominant aspects of knowledge and practical skills among medical students with online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic era

Predominant aspects of knowledge and practical skills among medical students with online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic era

Validation of the Bangla version of the Communication Skills Attitude Scale with the medical students of Bangladesh

Assessment of Interpersonal Communication Skills Among Emergency Medical Professionals in Pune, India

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