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Outcomes and outcome measures used in evaluation of communication training in oncology - a systematic literature review, an expert workshop, and recommendations for future research.
Fischer, F; Helmer, S; Rogge, A; Arraras, J I; Buchholz, A; Hannawa, A; Horneber, M; Kiss, A; Rose, M; Söllner, W; Stein, B; Weis, J; Schofield, P; Witt, C M.
Afiliação
  • Fischer F; Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany. felix.fischer@charite.de.
  • Helmer S; Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.
  • Rogge A; Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.
  • Arraras JI; Radiotherapeutic Oncology Department & Medical Oncology Department, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
  • Buchholz A; Department of Medical Psychology, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Centre, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Hannawa A; Center for the Advancement of Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety (CAHQS), Faculty of Communication Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.
  • Horneber M; Department of Internal Medicine, Divisions of Pneumology and Oncology/Hematology, Paracelsus Medical University, Klinikum Nuernberg, Nuernberg, Germany.
  • Kiss A; Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Rose M; Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.
  • Söllner W; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Outcomes Measurement Science, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, USA.
  • Stein B; Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg General Hospital, Nuremberg, Germany.
  • Weis J; Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg General Hospital, Nuremberg, Germany.
  • Schofield P; Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Self-Help Research, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
  • Witt CM; Department of Psychology, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
BMC Cancer ; 19(1): 808, 2019 Aug 14.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31412805
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Communication between health care provider and patients in oncology presents challenges. Communication skills training have been frequently developed to address those. Given the complexity of communication training, the choice of outcomes and outcome measures to assess its effectiveness is important. The aim of this paper is to 1) perform a systematic review on outcomes and outcome measures used in evaluations of communication training, 2) discuss specific challenges and 3) provide recommendations for the selection of outcomes in future studies.

METHODS:

To identify studies and reviews reporting on the evaluation of communication training for health care professionals in oncology, we searched seven databases (Ovid MEDLINE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsychINFO, PsychARTICLES and Web of Science). We extracted outcomes assessed and the respective assessment methods. We held a two-day workshop with experts (n = 16) in communication theory, development and evaluation of generic or cancer-specific communication training and/or outcome measure development to identify and address challenges in the evaluation of communication training in oncology. After the workshop, participants contributed to the development of recommendations addressing those challenges.

RESULTS:

Out of 2181 references, we included 96 publications (33 RCTs, 2 RCT protocols, 4 controlled trials, 36 uncontrolled studies, 21 reviews) in the review. Most frequently used outcomes were participants' training evaluation, their communication confidence, observed communication skills and patients' overall satisfaction and anxiety. Outcomes were assessed using questionnaires for participants (57.3%), patients (36.0%) and observations of real (34.7%) and simulated (30.7%) patient encounters. Outcomes and outcome measures varied widely across studies. Experts agreed that outcomes need to be precisely defined and linked with explicit learning objectives of the training. Furthermore, outcomes should be assessed as broadly as possible on different levels (health care professional, patient and interaction level).

CONCLUSIONS:

Measuring the effects of training programmes aimed at improving health care professionals' communication skills presents considerable challenges. Outcomes as well as outcome measures differ widely across studies. We recommended to link outcome assessment to specific learning objectives and to assess outcomes as broadly as possible.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde / Pessoal de Saúde / Comunicação / Oncologia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Alemanha

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde / Pessoal de Saúde / Comunicação / Oncologia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Alemanha