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The SEGUE Framework for teaching and assessing communication skills.

G Makoul1

  • 1Program in Communication & Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, 750 North Lake Shore Drive (ABA 625), Chicago, IL 60611, USA. makoul@northwestern.edu

Patient Education and Counseling
|October 17, 2001
PubMed
Summary

The SEGUE Framework is a widely adopted medical communication tool in North America, showing positive reception and strong validity for teaching and assessment. Further studies on predictive validity are recommended.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Communication Skills Training
  • Health Professions Education

Background:

  • The SEGUE Framework is a research-based checklist for medical communication tasks.
  • It is the most widely used communication skills teaching and assessment structure in North American medical schools.
  • Student and faculty response to the SEGUE Framework as a teaching tool has been positive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the uses and characteristics of the SEGUE Framework.
  • To evaluate its validity and reliability in medical education and practice.
  • To assess its acceptability and applicability across various contexts.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of US and Canadian medical schools on framework usage.
  • Analysis of clinical skills assessments using standardized patients.

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  • Examination of patient-physician visits in an actual practice setting.
  • Assessment of interrater and intrarater reliability with different recording methods.

    • Main Results:

    • The SEGUE Framework is the most prevalent communication skills teaching and assessment tool in North America.
    • Data support its concurrent and construct validity through standardized patient assessments.
    • Validity is reinforced in real practice settings, with high interrater and strong intrarater reliability.
    • The framework demonstrates high acceptability and applicability across diverse contexts.

    Conclusions:

    • The SEGUE Framework is a reliable, valid, and acceptable tool for medical communication skills teaching and assessment.
    • Its application is demonstrated in educational and actual practice settings.
    • Further research is needed to establish its predictive validity.