The development of a scale to measure medical students' attitudes towards communication skills learning: the Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS)

Rees, Charlotte E.; Sheard, Charlotte; Davies, Susie

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2923.2002.01072.x

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“…Three main sets of student characteristics potentially associated with both outcome measures and exposure were collected: sociodemographic factors (age, gender, parents' first language and parents working in a health care setting); experience of additional training or patient 40 Data on teachers with formal communication education were collected via a multiplechoice question in the teacher survey. 21 Further categorization of covariates was done as shown in Table 2.…”

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Nordic Pharmacy Students’ Opinions of their Patient Communication Skills Training

Svensberg

Sporrong

Lupattelli

et al. 2018

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To describe Nordic pharmacy students' opinions of their patient communication skills training (PCST), and the association between course leaders' reports of PCST qualities and students' perceptions of their training. Secondary objective was to determine what factors influence these associations. Methods. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was performed. The various curricula were categorized into three types (basic, intermediate and innovative training) and students were divided into three groups according to the type of training they had received. Multivariable logistic regression models were fitted with different opinions as outcomes and three types of training as exposure, using generalized estimation equations.Results. There were 370 students who responded (response rate: 77%). Students within the innovative group were significantly more likely to agree that they had received sufficient training, and to agree with the assertion that the pharmacy school had contributed to their level of skills compared to students in the basic group.Conclusion. There appears to be an association between larger and varied programs of training in patient communication skills and positive attitudes toward this training on the part of the students, with students reporting that they received sufficient training, which likely enhanced their skills.

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confidence: 99%

Nordic Pharmacy Students’ Opinions of their Patient Communication Skills Training

Svensberg

Sporrong

Lupattelli

et al. 2018

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…The 14-item questionnaire was based on the original standard instrument of 26-item "Communication Skill Aptitude Scale" (CSAS) questionnaire by Rees, Sheard, and Davis for testing communication skills perception. 7 The questionnaire included equal number of positivesounding and negative-sounding items placed in a randomized order. The 26-item CSAS questionnaire was modified to a 14-item questionnaire for the following reasons: one, the purpose of study included testing not only attitudes, but also perceptions regarding teachinglearning communication skills.…”

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How do medical teachers in Mauritius feel about teaching-learning communication skills? Development of a tool of communication skills teaching-learning perception score

Mutalik

Mutalik²,

Srivastava³

2016

Int J Res Med Sci

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“…The Communications Skills Attitudes Scale (CSAS) 22 is an instrument designed to measure attitudes towards learning communication skills. The original items were created considering the views and experiences of five first-year medical students in a previous qualitative study.…”

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“…In line with previous studies, 22 we added the next question: How would you rate your present communication skills to practice as a future doctor? Answers were scored on a 4-point scale ranging from 1 (poor) to 4 (excellent).…”

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Does personality predict medical students' attitudes to learning communication skills?

Molinuevo

Torrúbia

2013

Int J Med Educ

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Objectives: To determine whether personality is related to medical students' attitudes towards learning communication skills and self-ratings on communication skills. Methods: 524 first-and 507 second-year medical students completed the Communications Skills Attitudes Scale and rated their own communication skills. First-year students answered the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, and second-year students the Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire. Multiple regression analyses, controlling for gender, were conducted to study the impact of personality on attitudes. Analysis of variance followed by post hoc Duncan test was used to compare differences in personality traits depending on students' self-ratings on communication skills. Results:After controlling for gender, personality traits predicted differences in attitudes and were significantly related to medical students' self-ratings. Medical students with higher scores on psychoticism or aggression-hostility showed worse attitudes. Students who tended to have a better self-image scored higher on extraversion, psychoticism, impulsive-sensation seeking, or aggression-hostility traits. Conclusions: Findings support the consideration of personality traits for better student career guidance and counselling. Some students could have more difficulties to internalize certain healthcare professional competencies and show more resistance to attitude change.

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The development of a scale to measure medical students' attitudes towards communication skills learning: the Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS)

Cited by 166 publications

References 8 publications

Nordic Pharmacy Students’ Opinions of their Patient Communication Skills Training

Nordic Pharmacy Students’ Opinions of their Patient Communication Skills Training

How do medical teachers in Mauritius feel about teaching-learning communication skills? Development of a tool of communication skills teaching-learning perception score

Does personality predict medical students' attitudes to learning communication skills?

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