Medical Improvisation Improves Communication Skills among Healthcare Professionals

Autor/inn/en	Preis, Heidi; Bojsza, Elizabeth; Lindenfeld, Laura; Pati, Susmita
Titel	Medical Improvisation Improves Communication Skills among Healthcare Professionals
Quelle	In: Communication Center Journal, 7 (2021) 1, S.95-107 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2575-694X
Schlagwörter	Communication Skills; Health Personnel; Medical Education; Creative Activities; Evidence; Physicians; Nurses; Learner Engagement; Training + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kommunikationsstil; Medizinisches Personal; Medizinische Ausbildung; Evidenz; Physician; Doctor; Arzt; Ausbildung
Abstract	While medical improvisation is emerging as a promising strategy for communication training, little is known about its effects on interdisciplinary healthcare teams and there is a need to advance knowledge about the impact of engagement during the training on communication skill improvement. We evaluated changes in communication skills among 132 healthcare professionals from one department at a large U.S. medical center who participated in medical improvisation (improv) communication training developed by a multidisciplinary team at a provost-level university-based center dedicated to communicating science. Participants took part in one of 15 single session in-person workshops delivered in October 2020 and co-facilitated by an improv expert and a seasoned clinician-scientist leader. Participants completed questionnaires regarding their communication skills before and after taking part in the training. Most of the self-reported communication skills that were assessed showed improvement following the workshop. Improvements were reported in 7 out of 8 communication skills that were assessed. Moreover, engagement moderated the effects of the training -- among those with lowest pre-training communication skills, higher levels of engagement predicted greater improvement in communication skills, whereas low engagement predicted little change following the training. Medical improvisation is a promising approach to improve communication in healthcare. Further research is needed to estimate long-term effects of medical improvisation training and investigate ways to increase participant engagement. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01