Developing communication skills in pharmacy: A systematic review of the use of simulated patient methods

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-148

  Mesquita, Alessandra R ^a   Lyra Jr , Divaldo P ^a   Brito, Giselle C ^a   Balisa Rocha, Blcie J ^a   Aguiar, Patrcia M ^a   de Almeida Neto, Abilio C ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brazil; Communication skills; Counseling; Pharmacist patient communication; Simulated patient; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL PHARMACY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; DOCUMENTATION; EMBASE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACIST; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SHORT SURVEY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; HUMANS; PATIENT SIMULATION; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACIES; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; TEACHING;

EID: 73949131753     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2009.07.012     Document Type: Short Survey

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