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- Title
Action Research on Applying Compound Stimulus Approach to Improve Empathetic Communication: The Case of Physical Therapy Students.
- Authors
Chu, Yu-Hsiu; Lee, Shin-Yi; Li, Yao-Chuen; Chen, Shu-Ya; Ma, Wei-Fen
- Abstract
(1) Background: Empathetic communicative skills are the first step in establishing a good therapeutic relationship. The purpose of this study is to understand the effectiveness of improving the empathetic communicative skills applied to obtain accurate and precise information from patients via compound stimulus-drama in education. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional, one-group, pre- and post-test design was used for this study. In the two-day workshop, four clinical physiotherapists acted as tutors for the "Compound Stimulus-Drama in Education" module and assessed students' performances. The Standard Patient Rating Scale (SPRS), Objective Structured Clinical Examination Scale (OSCES), Professional and Communication Self-Assessment Scale (PCSS), Patients' Information (PI), and the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) were used to assess the students' empathy scores and communication skills, before and after the course. (3) Results: Fifty-seven students participated in this study. The results showed that there were significant improvements in the SPRS, OSCES, PCSS, PI, and JSE (p < 0.05). Both the quantitative data and the participants' reflection feedback suggest that this novel module was more helpful than traditional clinical practice courses for improving clinical empathy communication skills. (4) Conclusions: This study provided an innovative teaching model and assessment tools for learning clinic empathetic communicative skills in future education training.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL therapy students; NATIONAL competency-based educational tests; EMPATHY; TEACHING methods; DRAMA; COMMUNICATIVE competence; CROSS-sectional method; RESEARCH methodology; PRE-tests &; post-tests; T-test (Statistics); PHYSICAL therapy education; ACTION research; MEDICAL history taking; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH funding; PROFESSIONALISM; COMMUNICATION education; EDUCATIONAL outcomes; PHYSICAL therapists' attitudes
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2023, Vol 11, Issue 4, p553
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare11040553