The American journal of hospice & palliative care
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Am J Hosp Palliat Care · Jan 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialSelf-Assessment Scores Improve After Simulation-Based Palliative Care Communication Skill Workshops.
We conducted a randomized trial of a simulation-based multisession workshop to improve palliative care communication skills (Codetalk). Standardized patient assessments demonstrated improved communication skills for trainees receiving the intervention; however, patient and family assessments failed to demonstrate improvement. This article reports findings from trainees' self-assessments. ⋯ Simulation-based communication training was associated with improved self-assessed competency in overall and specific communication skills in this randomized trial. Further research is needed to fully understand the importance and limitations of self-assessed competence in relation to other outcomes of improved communication skill.