Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Dec 2024
Medical Communication Training: The Effect of Gender and Experience and Goals of Care Discussions.
Communication skills are increasingly recognized as a crucial component of medical training; however, little is known about the efficacy of various training methods when considering diverse student backgrounds, such as gender and prior training experience (ie, year of residency). This study explores medical learners' perceptions of effective communication in conducting goals of care (GOC) discussions with patients after receiving communication training as well as assessing for differences in preparedness for GOC discussions by gender and prior training experience. ⋯ The study shows that the same curriculum is effective for residents at each level of training, but more research on the interaction effect between prior training and gender is needed.