Communication Education in Veterinary Education in the United Kingdom and Ireland: The NUVACS Project Coupled to Progressive Individual School Endeavors

Gray, Carol; Blaxter, Alison; Johnston, Pamela; Latham, Christine; May, S. A.; Phillips, Claire; Turnbull, Nina; Yamagishi, Belinda

doi:10.3138/jvme.33.1.85

Cited by 51 publications

(27 citation statements)

References 5 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…In response to this, most veterinary schools now teach communication skills to undergraduates (Gray et al . , Radford et al . , Mossop & Gray ), commonly in the form of the Calgary‐Cambridge model (Silverman & Kurtz , Adams & Kurtz , Kurtz ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The structure of the small animal consultation

Everitt

Pilnick

Waring

et al. 2013

J of Small Animal Practice

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The structure of the small animal consultation

Everitt

Pilnick

Waring

et al. 2013

J of Small Animal Practice

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…A recent survey of the teaching of end-of-life issues in UK veterinary courses suggested that on average about 21 hours are spent on the topic, distributed randomly among the curriculum (Dickinson and Paul 2014). The National Unit for the Advancement of Veterinary Communication Skills found that students formally trained in communication performed significantly better with clients, suggesting that this can be a learned skill and that further training can be of benefit to veterinary graduates (Gray and Blaxter 2006). …”

Section: Staff Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Euthanasia of pets: strengthening end‐of‐life care

O'Dair¹

2015

In Practice

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Numerous papers have described the need for similar communication training for veterinary students. 14–16 While several veterinary schools have adapted curricula from medical colleges and now provide clinical communication training to veterinary students, 17,18 it is not universal, which leaves both new graduates and many practicing veterinarians without this training or an awareness of its importance to their practice.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving Dairy Organizational Communication from the Veterinarian's Perspective: Results of a Continuing Veterinary Medical Education Pilot Program

Moore

Sischo

Kurtz

et al. 2016

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The increasing size and complexity of US dairy farms could make it more difficult for a veterinary practitioner to effectively communicate protocol recommendations for prevention or treatment on the farm. A continuing education workshop was set up based on the results of research on dairy organizational communication on dairy farms, which resulted in a tool to assess dairy communication structure and flow. The workshop specifically focused on communication structure and whom to talk to when implementing health care changes in calf rearing. In addition, modern methods of veterinary–client communication knowledge and skills were provided. Primary outcomes of the workshops were to obtain feedback from participants about research findings and the communication model, to improve awareness about the complexity of communication structures on dairy farms, and to change participants' knowledge and skills associated with on-farm communication by providing communication theory and skills and an approach to evaluate and improve dairy organizational communication. Of the 37 participants completing the pre-program assessment, most recognized a need for themselves or their practice to improve communication with clients and farm employees. After the program, most participants were confident in their new communication skills and would consider using them. They highlighted specific new ideas they could apply in practice, such as conducting a “communication audit”. The results from the assessment of this communication workshop, focused on dairy veterinarians, highlighted the need for communication training in this sector of the profession and practitioners' desire to engage in this type of training.

show abstract

Communication Education in Veterinary Education in the United Kingdom and Ireland: The NUVACS Project Coupled to Progressive Individual School Endeavors

Abstract: This article reports on the coordination of communications skills training in veterinary schools in the United Kingdom and Ireland and describes the progress and status of training that is occurring in six of these schools.

Cited by 51 publications

References 5 publications

The structure of the small animal consultation

The structure of the small animal consultation

Euthanasia of pets: strengthening end‐of‐life care

Improving Dairy Organizational Communication from the Veterinarian's Perspective: Results of a Continuing Veterinary Medical Education Pilot Program

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About