Rahul Tanwani1, Rita Chandki2, Ajay Joshi3, Vinod Kumar Arora4, Prem Nyati5, Seema Sutay6. 1. Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Index Medical College, Indore, India. 2. Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Modern Dental College and Research Center, Indore, India. 3. Professor, Department of Surgery, Index Medical College, Indore, India. 4. Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Index Medical College, Indore, India. 5. Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Index Medical College, Indore, India. 6. Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Index Medical College, Indore, India.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The knowledge of proper communication skills with the patients plays a pivotal role in success of medical professionals. A practical approach would be to initiate its training at an early stage of education period of undergraduate medical students. AIM: To assess perception and attitude of medical students towards Communication Skills Lab (CSL) and teaching module in Central India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Department of General Surgery at Index Medical College, Indore, India. Undergraduate medical students were trained as per a systematic teaching module in a well equipped 'CSL'. Feedback was obtained via Likert scale and analysed after completion of the training course of eight days. RESULTS: A majority of the students (96.43%) opined that the training had improved their communication with the patients. They also felt that such training should be integrated in regular teaching curriculum of our country. CONCLUSION: The training of basic communication skills can be introduced at an early stage of undergraduate medical curriculum in form of an effective, interesting and acceptable teaching module.
INTRODUCTION: The knowledge of proper communication skills with the patients plays a pivotal role in success of medical professionals. A practical approach would be to initiate its training at an early stage of education period of undergraduate medical students. AIM: To assess perception and attitude of medical students towards Communication Skills Lab (CSL) and teaching module in Central India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Department of General Surgery at Index Medical College, Indore, India. Undergraduate medical students were trained as per a systematic teaching module in a well equipped 'CSL'. Feedback was obtained via Likert scale and analysed after completion of the training course of eight days. RESULTS: A majority of the students (96.43%) opined that the training had improved their communication with the patients. They also felt that such training should be integrated in regular teaching curriculum of our country. CONCLUSION: The training of basic communication skills can be introduced at an early stage of undergraduate medical curriculum in form of an effective, interesting and acceptable teaching module.
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Keywords:
Communication Lab; Conversational Skills; Doctor-Patient Relation; Medical Education