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Trainees' perceptions of practitioner competence during patient transfer.
Lawrence Grierson1, Adam Dubrowski, Steph So
1Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. griersle@mcmaster.ca
Teaching and Learning in Medicine
|April 12, 2012
Summary
Practitioner competence perception is influenced by both technical and communication skills. Technical skill uniquely impacts perceived communication ability, highlighting the need for balanced training.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare education
- Occupational therapy
- Clinical skills assessment
Background:
- Practitioner competence is evaluated based on both technical proficiency and communication skills.
- Understanding how these skills influence perception is crucial for effective training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how variations in technical and communicative skill proficiencies affect trainees' perceptions of healthcare practitioner competence.
- To analyze the interplay between technical and communicative skills in shaping competence evaluations.
Main Methods:
- Occupational therapy students observed standardized patient transfer scenarios.
- Scenarios featured practitioners with varying levels of technical and communicative skill.
- Trainees reported their perceptions of practitioner competence post-observation.
Main Results:
- Both technical and communicative skills independently impact perceived practitioner competency.
- Technical proficiency significantly influences the perception of a practitioner's communicative competence.
- This suggests a complex relationship where technical skill may overshadow or enhance communication assessment.
Conclusions:
- Trainees may overemphasize either technical or communicative skills when assessing competence.
- This selective focus can lead to incomplete skill development for trainees.
- Training programs should address the balanced development of both skill sets for comprehensive practitioner competency.
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