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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Communication Skills Training
  • Doctor-Patient Relationship

Background:

  • Patient-centered consulting is crucial in modern medicine.
  • Empathic skills are key to doctor-patient rapport and shared understanding.
  • A new model of therapeutic rapport was developed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a short-term training program using a new model.
  • To improve rapport-related behaviors in general practitioner (GP) trainees.
  • To assess the impact on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • Quasi-experimental study with 37 GP trainees (training group) and 10 controls.
  • Pre- and post-training analysis of knowledge, affective, and behavioral outcomes.
  • Control group received no training but underwent assessments.

Main Results:

  • Training group showed significant increases in rapport knowledge, attitudes, and motivation.
  • Positive engagement and expert-rated rapport behaviors improved significantly in the training group.
  • Control group showed no improvement and a decrease in positive engagement.

Conclusions:

  • The training module positively impacted GP trainees' rapport-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.
  • The observed improvements suggest the training model's effectiveness independent of other experiences.
  • The findings support the model's potential for enhancing doctor-patient communication.