Expert communication training for providers in community health centers.
J Health Care Poor Underserved
; 22(4): 1358-68, 2011 Nov.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22080715
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Community health center (CHC) clinicians describe significant challenges in delivering care for populations with complex health needs. INTERVENTION A three-workshop series was presented to 102 providers working in CHCs. Training focused on four areas identified through online needs assessment challenging interactions; patient perspective; health literacy; and motivational interviewing. EVALUATIONMETHODS:
A retrospective pre-post evaluation measured self-perceived change in content knowledge in all four areas. Participants documented commitments to change behaviors across workshops, which were analyzed for recurring themes.RESULTS:
Paired t-tests documented improvement in all four content areas. Content analysis of commitments yielded four themes empowering patients, structuring care, understanding patients, and reflecting purposefully. Of the sixty-eight percent of participants responding to post-workshop queries about their commitments (n=70), 94% report having fully implemented changes in practice behavior or planning to do so.CONCLUSIONS:
Providers at CHCs benefit from opportunities to learn and reflect together about communication challenges in practice.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Personal de Salud
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Comunicación
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Centros Comunitarios de Salud
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Curriculum
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Capacitación en Servicio
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Health Care Poor Underserved
Asunto de la revista:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos