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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Communication Skills Training
  • Telehealth

Background:

  • COVID-19 pandemic necessitated remote communication, impacting clinical practice.
  • Physicians increasingly use video-mediated communication (VMC) for sensitive patient discussions.
  • Effective communication skills require deliberate practice and feedback.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate medical students' experiences with VMC-based training for difficult conversations.
  • To assess preparedness and attitudes towards delivering bad news via VMC.

Main Methods:

  • Fourth-year surgical residents participated in simulated VMC scenarios.
  • Students practiced delivering a COVID-19 diagnosis to a standardized family member.
  • Training incorporated the SPIKES communication model and post-simulation debriefing.

Main Results:

  • Most students (96%) found the VMC training beneficial and (83%) felt they could express empathy.
  • However, only 57% felt prepared to deliver bad news independently.
  • Many (52%) found VMC more challenging than in-person communication, citing a need for more practice.

Conclusions:

  • Simulation-based VMC training is valuable and feasible for teaching medical students to deliver bad news.
  • Additional training and practice are crucial to enhance student confidence and proficiency in VMC.