Effects of SF for CST Protocol in OT Interns

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Occupational Therapy; Communication
• Interventions: Other: specific feedback based on an in-depth assessment tool for communication skills training

• Registration Number: NCT05457231
• Lead Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

Specific feedback is considered an important strategy in communication skills training (CST). However, the effects of specific feedback on communication skills have not been comprehensively investigated. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of specific feedback based on an in-depth assessment tool for CST (CST-SF) in occupational therapy interns' communication skills.

Detailed Description

A one-group pretest-posttest study was conducted. Thirty-six interns received CST-SF combined with patient interviews and brief feedback. Each intern completed three interviews with different patients. After the interviews, the interns were given brief feedback based on the Gap-Kalamazoo Communication Skills Assessment Form (GKCSAF) and specific feedback based on the Communication Skills Measure for Therapists. The first and last interviews were assessed by experts, clinical instructors, interns, and patients using the GKCSAF.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-02-28
• Status Verified: 2022-07
• Study Completion: 2022-07-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-07-11
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-13
• Last Update Posted: 2022-07-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• fourth-year undergraduate students who had started their psychiatry internship

Exclusion Criteria

• no

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
CST-SF group	specific feedback based on an in-depth assessment tool for communication skills training	The feedback process was as follows. Feedback was given after each interview, including brief feedback and SF. Brief feedback was provided by the clinical instructor based on the Gap-Kalamazoo Communication Skills Assessment Form immediately after each interview. Within two weeks after the first and second interviews, the interns received SF from experts and clinical instructors based on the Communication Skills Measure for Therapist. The SF of the third interview could not be completed because the internship had ended.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gap-Kalamazoo Communication Skills Assessment	Change from Baseline GKCSAF scores at 3 months	The Gap-Kalamazoo Communication Skills Assessment (GKCSAF) is widely used in medical education to evaluate communication skills in patient interviews through observation and to provide immediate feedback

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chang Gung Medical Hospital; 🇨🇳 Kaohsiung, Niaosong Dist, Taiwan