Increasing oncologists' skills in eliciting and responding to emotional cues: evaluation of a communication skills training program.
Psychooncology
; 17(3): 209-18, 2008 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Psychological morbidity in cancer patients is common, but often undetected and untreated. We developed a communication skills training (CST) program targeting this issue, and evaluated its impact on doctor behaviour. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Thirty of 35 oncologists from six teaching hospitals in six Australian cities, participated. The CST was a 1.5-day intensive face-to-face workshop incorporating presentation of principles, a DVD modelling ideal behaviour and role-play practice, followed by four 1.5 h monthly video-conferences incorporating role-play of doctor-generated scenarios. Doctors were randomized to receive the CST or not. Simulated patient interviews were videotaped and coded at baseline, after CST and 6 months later. Doctors completed questionnaires assessing stress and burnout at the same time points.RESULTS:
Doctors in the intervention group displayed more creating environment and fewer blocking behaviours at both follow-ups; however, these differences did not reach statistical significance. Intervention doctors valued the training highly, but did not report substantial reductions in stress and burnout.CONCLUSIONS:
This short training programme demonstrated a positive effect on aspects of doctor behaviour. Video-conferencing after a short training course may be an effective strategy for delivering CST.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Relações Médico-Paciente
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Comunicação
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Emoções Manifestas
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Sinais (Psicologia)
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Educação
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Oncologia
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Evaluation_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article