Training programmes improved healthcare practitioners' communication with patients with PPS relative to control groups¶
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q2 i? Healthcare practitioners who underwent PPS communication training communicated better during consultations than control groups, including improved interviewing and information-giving skills. → Thursby Stacie 2024
Evidence¶
Thursby Stacie 2024¶
Thursby Stacie, Dismore Lorelle, Swainston Katherine. (2024). Clinical skills development for healthcare practitioners working with patients with persistent physical symptoms (PPS) in healthcare settings: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05306-4
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Narrative synthesis of doctor-patient communication measured via audio transcripts scored or coded with Likert scales or coding frameworks (e.g., LCIAS, Four Habit Coding Scheme) across the included studies; the review reports trained practitioners "were able to better communicate with patients during PPS consultations" than controls.
"Scores indicated that healthcare practitioners who had undergone training were able to better communicate with patients during PPS consultations, in comparison to the control groups."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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