| Literature DB >> 35680123 |
Jennifer Holcomb, Gayla M Ferguson, Logan Thornton, Linda Highfield.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Effective provider communication skills are important for patient decision-making and understanding, particularly for those with low health literacy. A gap exists in training methods and curriculum for community health workers (CHWs). Brief description of activity: Through a clinical and academic partnership, pilot training curriculum focused on patient communication skills was developed to align with CHW scope of work. IMPLEMENTATION: The curriculum was implemented in three 2-hour training sessions over WebEx with seven state-certified CHWs. The goal was for CHWs to understand the key elements and application of active listening, Teach Back, and action planning in a clinical setting. The sessions included didactic and skills practice modules for each skill.Entities:
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35680123 PMCID: PMC9179034 DOI: 10.3928/24748307-20220518-02
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Health Lit Res Pract ISSN: 2474-8307
Pre–Post-Training Evaluation Survey
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| To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? |
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| 1. I enjoyed the course |
| 2. In my opinion the course was relevant |
| 3. I am pleased that I invested my time in training |
| 4. I believe that the course helped me in my health care career |
| 5. I participated actively in the course |
| 6. The course was motivating |
| 7. The instructor(s) were well-prepared to apply the modules |
| 8. The methodologies used were stimulating |
| 9. The instructor(s) motivated me to study |
| 10. I pushed myself to learn as much as possible |
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| To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? |
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| 1. I understand patient communication as an important tool in a clinical setting |
| 2. I understand the protocol for active listening |
| 3. I understand the protocol for Teach Back |
| 4. I understand the protocol to make an action plan |
| 5. I understand patient communication as important in providing effective social support |
| 6. i am capable of using an active listening in my routine work |
| 7. I am capable of using Teach Back in my routine work |
| 8. I am capable of using an action plan in my routine work |
| 9. I am capable of providing effective social support through patient communication |
| 10. I am able to teach and train others in active listening |
| 11. I am able to teach and train others in Teach Back |
| 12. I am able to teach and train others in creating an action plan |
| 13. I am able teach and train others to provide effective social support through patient communication |
Note. Based on Kilpatrick's Model (Fernandes et al., 2020).
Only assessed in post-training evaluation survey.
Pre–Post-Training Evaluation Survey Results for Level 2 of the Kilpatrick's Model
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| 1. I understand patient communication as an important tool | 5 (0) | 4.86 (0.378) |
| 2. I understand the protocol for active listening | 4.43 (1.13) | 4.71 (0.49) |
| 3. I understand the protocol for Teach Back | 4.14 (0.69) | 4.71 (0.49) |
| 4. I understand the protocol to make an action plan | 4.29 (1.11) | 4.43 (0.53) |
| 5. I understand patient communication as important in providing effective social support | 4.86 (0.38) | 4.71 (0.49) |
| 6. I am capable of using an active listening in my routine work | 4.86 (0.38) | 4.86 (0.38) |
| 7. I am capable of using Teach Back in my routine work. | 4.43 (0.53) | 4.71 (0.49) |
| 8. I am capable of using an action plan in my routine work | 4.43 (0.79) | 4.29 (0.76) |
| 9. I am capable of providing effective social support through patient communication | 4.57 (0.79) | 4.71 (0.76) |
| 10. I am able to teach and train others in active listening | 4 (1.15) | 4.71 (0.49) |
| 11. I am able to teach and train others in Teach Back | 3.86 (1.07) | 4.57 (0.53) |
| 12. I am able to teach and train others in creating an action plan | 3.71 (1.11) | 4.43 (0.79) |
| 13. I am able teach and train others to provide effective social support through patient communication | 4.29 (1.11) | 4.29 (0.76) |
The degree to which community health workers agree with 13 statements related to knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
Possible range for scale is 1 to 5 (a higher score is a greater level of agreement for the statement).
The comparison between pre- and post-survey were performed using Wilcoxon sign-rank test for nonnormally distributed variable.
The significant difference is noted in the table.
p < .05