Assessment of communication skills with a patient in simulated conditions with the accreditation of medical specialists: organizational and scientific and methodological support, problems, directions of solutions
AbstractThe article presents the scientific and methodological (station design technology, development clinical case, evidence) and organizational support for assessment of communication skills in the form of an objective structured clinical exam with the accreditation of medical specialists.
The list of problems in the implementation of the station under simulated assessment conditions is indicated (preparation of standardized patients, members of accreditation commissions, accredited); suggested directions for their solutions.
Keywords: communication with the patient, communication skills, standardized patient, assessment of skills in simulated conditions, accreditation of medical specialists
Funding. The study had no sponsor support.
Conflict of interests. The authors declare no conflict of interests.
For citation: D'yachenko E.V., sizova Zh.M. Assessment of communication skills with a patient in simulated conditions with the accreditation of medical specialists: organizational and scientific and methodological support, problems, directions of solutions. Meditsinskoe obrazovanie i professional'noe razvitie [Medical Education and Professional Development]. 2020; 11 (2): 66-79. DOI: 10.24411/2220-8453-2020-12005 (in Russian)
References
1. Silverman J., Kurtz S., Draper J. Skills for Communication with Patients. 2nd ed. Oxford: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2005. (transl. A.A. Son’kina)
2. Zolnierek K.B.N., Dimatteo M.R. Physician communication and patient adherence to treatment: a meta-analysis. Med Care. 2009; 47 (8): 826–34.
3. Tamblyn R., et al. Physician scores on a national clinical skills examination as predictors of complaints of medical regulatory authorities. JAMA. 2007; 298 (9): 993–1001.
4. Son’kina A.A. Web conference for methodological accreditation and simulation centers, 25.11.2019. How to build and execute the clinical data for scenarios for the assessment of communication skills. URL:https://fmza.ru/upload/medialibrary/db3/sonkina-a.a._vebinar-25.11_klin.stsenarii.pdf. (in Russian)
5. Communication skills with patients: simulation training and assessment of communication skills in a medical University: Methodological guide. In: N.S. Davydova, E.V. D’yachenko (sci. eds). Ekaterinburg: ATgrupp, 2019: 128 p. (in Russian)
6. Effective communication skills for providing patient-oriented medical care: scientific and methodological publication. In: N.A. Bottaev, K.A. Gorina, D.M. Gribkov, N.S. Davydova, E.V. D’yachenko, O.P. Kovtun, et al. (the authors of the compilers). Moscow: ROSOMED (Rossiyskoe obshchestvo simulyatsionnogo obucheniya v meditsine), 2018: 32 p. (in Russian)
7. Kurtz S., Draper J., Silverman J. Teaching and Learning Communication Skills in Medicine. 2nd ed. Oxford, 2017.
8. Kantrell M. Simulated/standardized patients. Chapter 29 from the book «Practical Guide for Medical Teachers» (transl. from Engl., ed. Z.Z. Balkizov). Meditsinskoe obrazovanie i professional’noe razvitie[Medical Education and Professional Development]. 2011; (3): 1–6. (in Russian)
9. Popov A.A., Teplyakova O.V., D'yachenko E.V., Davydova N.S. Standardized patient as a key element in assessing the professional suitability of a medical university graduate: introduction to the problem.Meditsinskoe obrazovanie i professional’noe razvitie [Medical Education and Professional Development]. 2019; 10 (1): 20–7. (in Russian)
10. Sizova Zh.M., Davydova N.S., Chernyad’ev S.A., D’yachenko E.V., et al. Testing of communication skills assessment station at primary accreditation of specialist – 2017. Meditsinskoe obrazovanie i professional’noe razvitie [Medical Education and Professional Development]. 2018; (1): 115–21. (in Russian)
11. Snadden D., Ker J.S. Communication skills. In: J.A. Dent, R.M. Harden (eds). A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers. 2000. Section 5; Curriculum themes: Chapter 22: 247–57.
12. International Association for Health Communication URL: https://www.each.eu/resources/teach/
13. The association of standardized patient educators (ASPE). URL: http://www.aspeducators.org/
14. The social history compendium, developed by the advanced clinical education center at the university of Pittsburgh school of medicine, generously funded by the association for standardized patient educators. URL: http://www.omed2.pitt.edu/aspe/xY2b5+Rqv-t7/content.asp?id=1115.
15. Wallace P. Сoaching standardized patients for use in the assessment of clinical competence. URL: http://springerpub.com/prod.aspx?prod_id=02247.