Micro-expression Reading Skill Training in Medical Students
- Conditions
- Communication
- Interventions
- Other: Micro Expression Training Tool
- Registration Number
- NCT02601118
- Lead Sponsor
- Pusan National University Hospital
- Brief Summary
This study was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of the Micro Expression Training Tool (METT) and the Subtle Expression Training Tool (SETT) to help improve the non-verbal communication skills of medical students.
- Detailed Description
Teaching and assessing communication skills is an important component of medical school curricula, and it is not easy for medical students to develop non-verbal communication skills without adequate training. This study was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of the Micro Expression Training Tool (METT) and the Subtle Expression Training Tool (SETT) to help improve the non-verbal communication skills of medical students.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 82
- Year 1 and 2 medical students, PNUSOM
- incomplete survey response
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description training group Micro Expression Training Tool 41 training students were pre-tested before education with Micro Expression Training Tool (METT) and Subtle Expression Training Tool (SETT) at baseline and then, took second METT and SETT tests after a 1-hour class about interpreting micro and subtle expressions.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Expression Training Tool score through study completion, 1 year difference of Micro and Subtle Expression Training Tool score between pre-test and post-test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method