Study on Students' Impression Data in Practical Training Using Text Mining Method-Analysis of Considerable...

Area of Science:

• Pharmacy Education
• Communication Skills Training
• Text Mining Applications

Background:

• Effective communication is crucial in healthcare settings.
• Understanding student perceptions of communication is vital for training.
• Text mining offers novel insights into qualitative data.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze student communication awareness during practical training.
• To differentiate communication focus between hospital and pharmacy settings.
• To identify key communication themes using text mining.

Main Methods:

• Analysis of impression data from student practical training.
• Application of text mining techniques to identify communication patterns.
• Comparison of keyword associations in hospital vs. pharmacy training.

Main Results:

• Students differentiated communication focus between hospital and pharmacy training.
• Hospital training emphasized patient-centered communication (e.g., 'patient-visit', 'patient-talk').
• Pharmacy training highlighted active listening in patient counseling (e.g., 'story-listen', 'patient counseling-conduct').

Conclusions:

• Students engaged in active, patient-centered communication during hospital training.
• Students focused on attentive listening during pharmacy patient counseling.
• Text mining effectively revealed distinct communication awareness in different training environments.