Evaluating the effectiveness of using a modelled role-play to teach student health professionals how to incorporate evidence into their communication with patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health professional communication skills; Other - Research that is not of generic health relevance and not applicable to specific health categories listed above; Public Health - Other public health

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000685011
• Lead Sponsor: Tammy Hoffmann

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-08-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Student health professional (occupational therapy, physiotherapy, or medicine) enrolled in a course that teaches the principles of evidence-based practice

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Extent of shared decision making - measured using the Observing Patient Involvement (OPTION) scale[2 weeks after the intervention];Relevant susbcales of the Assessing Communication About Evidence and Preferences (ACEP) Coding Scheme[2 weeks after the intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Student confidence in communicating with patients about evidence. Measured using custom-developed visual analogue scales[2 weeks after the intervention];Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale[2 weeks after the intervention]