Multi-rater feedback with gap analysis: An innovative means to assess communication skill and self-insight

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 321-326

  Calhoun, Aaron W ^a   Rider, Elizabeth A ^b,c   Peterson, Eleanor ^a   Meyer, Elaine C ^b,c  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

360 Degree feedback; Communication skills assessment; Evaluation; Gap analysis; Medical education; Multi rater feedback; Self appraisal; Self assessment; Self insight; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERSATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FORCED CHOICE METHOD; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SELF ESTEEM; TEAMWORK;

EID: 77955660964     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.06.027     Document Type: Article

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