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  • Medical Education
  • Psychology
  • Attachment Theory

Background:

  • Attachment theory provides a framework for understanding interpersonal relationships.
  • Trainee doctors' interpersonal styles may impact their clinical and communication skills.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the association between trainee doctors' attachment styles and their performance in clinical and communication skills assessments.
  • To explore how attachment dimensions (anxiety, avoidance) relate to medical student OSCE performance.

Main Methods:

  • 190 undergraduate medical students participated.
  • Performance assessed in clinical and communication skills during Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE).
  • Attachment style (anxiety, avoidance) measured using the Relationship Questionnaire (RQ).

Main Results:

  • Lower attachment avoidance and anxiety significantly correlated with higher scores in both communication and clinical skills.
  • Attachment dimensions were predictive of performance in OSCE assessments.

Conclusions:

  • Trainee doctors' attachment styles are linked to their patient communication and clinical performance.
  • Attachment theory can help identify student doctors who may need additional support in patient interactions.