Bridging the Gap: Attitudes Towards Communication Skills and Their Assessment in Medical Education
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Objectives: 1. To assess MBBS Phase III-Part-1 medical student’s attitudes towards need of communication skills. 2. To assess communication skills among MBBS Phase III-Part-1 medical students. Methodology: This is an interventional study conducted among MBBS Phase 3 students of a medical college to assess students’ attitude towards need of communication skills in medical education and observed communication skill scale to assess communication skill before and after educational intervention. Data was analysed for descriptive statistics and paired t test for determining association. Results: Impact of educational intervention on communication skills and attitudes towards need of communication skills in medical education. Gender-based comparisons revealed no statistically significant differences. Observed communication skills assessment score also improved notably post-intervention. Rapport building increased from 2.10 to 3.69, attention and patience while listening rose from 3.42 to 5.81, and responsiveness improved from 1.65 to 4.00. Conclusion: There was a positive change in attitude towards need of communication skill. Significant improvement in skills was observed among both genders.
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Dr Shwetha Hariba, Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical college and RI, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical college and RI, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Dr Divyarani MN, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical college and RI, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical college and RI, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Dr Sowmya SM, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical college and RI, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical college and RI, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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