The effect of using standardized patients or peer role play on ratings of undergraduate communication training: A randomized controlled trial

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 300-306

  Bosse, Hans Martin ^a,b   Schultz, Jobst Hendrik ^b   Nickel, Martin ^b   Lutz, Thomas ^b   Möltner, Andreas ^b   Jünger, Jana ^b   Huwendiek, Sören ^b   Nikendei, Christoph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DÜSSELDORF   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Communication training; Patient perspective; Peer role play; Standardized patient; Undergraduate medical education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PARENT COUNSELING; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROLE PLAYING; STANDARDIZATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SIMULATION; PEDIATRICS; PEER GROUP; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE PLAYING; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861234370     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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