Identifying undergraduate medical students' attitudes towards communication skills learning: a pilot study

Rees, Charlotte E.; Garrud, Paul

doi:10.1080/01421590120057067

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“…The results of this study revealed that there were significant differences between the two groups of participants in their positive as well as negative attitudes towards communication skills. The results are in accordance with previous studies suggesting that more mature students have higher positive attitudes and lower negative attitudes towards communication skills compared to students at the beginning of their undergraduate studies (Shankar et al, 2010;Ihmeideh et al, 2010;Rees & Garrud, 2001 Vol. 10, No.…”

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Attitudes towards Communication Skills among Engineering Students

Kovač¹,

Sirković²

2017

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Good communication skills are of utmost importance in the education of engineering students. It is necessary to promote not only their education, but also to prepare them for the demanding and competitive job market. The purpose of this study was to compare the attitudes towards communication skills after formal instruction between the students of engineering studies in the first and sixth semesters. Data were collected using the Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS) which consisted of 14 items. The target population included 31 students of engineering studies who attended the communication skills course in the first semester, and 31 students of engineering studies who attended the same course just before the completion of the undergraduate study programme. The results are in accordance with previous studies suggesting that senior and more mature students have higher positive attitudes compared to the students at the beginning of their undergraduate studies. Although both groups had noticeable positive attitudes towards learning communication skills, negative attitudes should also be taken into consideration and an attempt should be made to decrease them.

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Attitudes towards Communication Skills among Engineering Students

Kovač¹,

Sirković²

2017

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“…The CSAS was developed by Rees et al (2002a). Female medical students seem to have more positive attitudes than males to learning communication skills (Rees & Rees & Garrud (2001) Qualitative study to explore medical students' views and experiences of CSL First-year medical students (N ¼…”

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Comparing three experiential learning methods and their effect on medical students’ attitudes to learning communication skills

2012

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Background: Despite numerous studies exploring medical students' attitudes to communication skills learning (CSL), there are apparently no studies comparing different experiential learning methods and their influence on students' attitudes. Aims: We compared medical students' attitudes to learning communication skills before and after a communication course in the data as a whole, by gender and when divided into three groups using different methods. Method: Second-year medical students (n ¼ 129) were randomly assigned to three groups. In group A (n ¼ 42) the theatre in education method, in group B (n ¼ 44) simulated patients and in group C (n ¼ 43) role-play were used. The data were gathered before and after the course using Communication Skills Attitude Scale. Results: Students' positive attitudes to learning communication skills (PAS; positive attitude scale) increased significantly and their negative attitudes (NAS; negative attitude scale) decreased significantly between the beginning and end of the course. Female students had more positive attitudes than the male students. There were no significant differences in the three groups in the mean scores for PAS or NAS measured before or after the course. Conclusions: The use of experiential methods and integrating communication skills training with visits to health centres may help medical students to appreciate the importance of CSL.

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“…3 However, negative attitudes towards learning communication skills are common, as students do not recognize the training of communication skills as an important part of academic education and medical practice, or do not perceive a need to improve their own skills. [4][5][6][7][8] Several variables are assumed to affect attitudes towards communication skills training, e.g. the appreciation of patient-oriented care.…”

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Students' attitudes towards learning communication skills: correlating attitudes, demographic and metacognitive variables

Lumma-Sellenthin

2012

Int J Med Educ

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Objectives: This study aimed at exploring the relationship of students' attitudes towards learning communication skills to demographic variables, metacognitive skills, and to the appreciation of patient-oriented care. Methods: The cross-sectional survey study involved firstand third-term students from two traditional and two problem-based curricula (N= 351). Demographic variables, attitudes towards communication skills learning, patient orientation, and awareness of learning strategies were assessed. Differences in attitude measures were assessed with t-tests and univariate comparisons. With multiple linear regressions predictor variables of students' attitudes towards communication skills learning and patient-oriented care were identified. Results: A positive attitude towards learning communication skills was predicted by a caring patient orientation, selfregulation of learning strategies, and female gender

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Identifying undergraduate medical students' attitudes towards communication skills learning: a pilot study

Cited by 41 publications

References 7 publications

Attitudes towards Communication Skills among Engineering Students

Attitudes towards Communication Skills among Engineering Students

Comparing three experiential learning methods and their effect on medical students’ attitudes to learning communication skills

Students' attitudes towards learning communication skills: correlating attitudes, demographic and metacognitive variables

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