Journal article
See, Do, Teach? A Review of Contemporary Literature and Call to Action for Communication Skills Teaching in Urology
Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.), Vol.114, pp.33-39
04/01/2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.10.058
PMID: 29288789
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To assess the current state of published literature on communication skills teaching in urology to inform future directions for research and teaching. Excellent patient-physician communication skills increase understanding of medical conditions, facilitate shared decision- making regarding treatment planning, improve clinical outcomes, and decrease lawsuits. Surgical and procedure-based subspecialties, including urology, have generally been slow to incorporate formal communication skills teaching into curricula for postgraduate trainees.
MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a PubMed literature search using multiple keywords, selecting and reviewing articles published in English, and addressing 1 of 3 domains (curriculum development, teaching methods, and assessment methods) of communication skills teaching. The distribution of articles within the urology-specific literature was compared with that of procedure-based specialties as a whole.
RESULT Eight articles were found in the urology literature, and 24 articles were found in other procedure-based specialties. Within the urology-specific literature, all 8 articles (100%) acknowledged the need for communication curriculum development, 1 article (12.5%) described how communication skills were taught, and 1 article (12.5%) discussed how communication skills were assessed. Fewer articles in other procedure-based specialties acknowledged the need to develop curricula (29.2%, P = .0007) but were equally likely to discuss communication skills teaching (37.5%, P = .63) and assessment (33.3%, P = .73). Orthopedic surgery is the only surgical subspecialty with ongoing, adaptable, formal training for physicians.
CONCLUSION Most current publications addressing communication skills in procedure-based specialties are specialty specific and focus on only 1 of the 3 communication domains. Opportunities exist to share information and to create more integrated models to teach communication skills in urology. (C) 2018 Elsevier Inc.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- See, Do, Teach? A Review of Contemporary Literature and Call to Action for Communication Skills Teaching in Urology
- Creators
- Kathleen Kieran - Seattle Children'sNorman M. Jensen - University of Wisconsin–MadisonMarcy Rosenbaum - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.), Vol.114, pp.33-39
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.urology.2017.10.058
- PMID
- 29288789
- ISSN
- 0090-4295
- eISSN
- 1527-9995
- Number of pages
- 7
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2018
- Academic Unit
- Family and Community Medicine; Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education
- Record Identifier
- 9984297338102771
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