Nasra Naeim Ayuob1, Mahdi Ali Qadi2, Basem Salama El Deek3, Abdulaziz Mohamed Boker4. 1. Medical Education Department, and Head of the Early Clinical Experience and Communication Skills Module, Saudi Arabia. Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. 2. Family and Community Medicine Department, and Head of the Early Clinical Experience and Communication Skills Module, Saudi Arabia. 3. Medical Education Department, and Head of the Early Clinical Experience and Communication Skills Module, Saudi Arabia. 4. Anesthesia Department, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of using peer role-playing in learning the communication skills as a step in the development of the communication skills training course delivered to pre-clinical medical students. METHODS: This study was conducted at the King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between September 2014 and February 2015 and comprised medical students. Mixed methods design was used to evaluate the developed communication skills training course. Tests were conducted before and after the communication skills training course to assess the students' self-reported communication. After the course, the students completed a satisfaction survey. Focus groups were conducted to assess the behavioural and organisational changes induced by the course. SPSS 16 was used for data analysis.. RESULTS: Of the293 respondents, 246(84%) were satisfied with the course. Overall, 169(58%) subjects chose the lectures as the most helpful methods for learning the communication skills while 124(42%) considered practical sessions as the most helpful method. Besides, 237(81%) respondents reported that the role-play was beneficial for their learning, while 219(75%) perceived the video-taped role-play as an appropriate method for assessing the communication skills. CONCLUSIONS: Peer role-play was found to be a feasible and well-perceived alternative method in facilitating the acquisition of communication skills..
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of using peer role-playing in learning the communication skills as a step in the development of the communication skills training course delivered to pre-clinical medical students. METHODS: This study was conducted at the King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between September 2014 and February 2015 and comprised medical students. Mixed methods design was used to evaluate the developed communication skills training course. Tests were conducted before and after the communication skills training course to assess the students' self-reported communication. After the course, the students completed a satisfaction survey. Focus groups were conducted to assess the behavioural and organisational changes induced by the course. SPSS 16 was used for data analysis.. RESULTS: Of the293 respondents, 246(84%) were satisfied with the course. Overall, 169(58%) subjects chose the lectures as the most helpful methods for learning the communication skills while 124(42%) considered practical sessions as the most helpful method. Besides, 237(81%) respondents reported that the role-play was beneficial for their learning, while 219(75%) perceived the video-taped role-play as an appropriate method for assessing the communication skills. CONCLUSIONS: Peer role-play was found to be a feasible and well-perceived alternative method in facilitating the acquisition of communication skills..
Keywords:
Evaluation, Communication skills, Training, Medical students.