Implementing and optimizing a communication curriculum in medical teaching: Stakeholders' perspectives
Christian Andreas Brünahl1,2, Barbara Hinding1, Leonie Eilers1
1The German National Institute for state examinations in Medicine, Pharmacy and Psychotherapy (IMPP), Mainz, Germany.
Plos One
|February 7, 2022
Summary
Effective communication in medical education requires stakeholder collaboration. Successful curriculum optimization at Hamburg Medical Faculty depended on support from leadership, faculty, and students, ensuring comprehensive integration.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Communication Skills Training
Background:
- The importance of communication skills in medical education is growing.
- This study focuses on optimizing the communication curriculum at the Medical Faculty of Hamburg.
Observation:
- Curricular mapping revealed a comprehensive, coherent, integrated, and longitudinal communication curriculum.
- SWOT analysis and group discussions identified key challenges and success factors.
Findings:
- Support from the dean, inter-stakeholder cooperation, and structural prerequisites were critical for curriculum implementation and optimization.
- Stakeholder initiative and support were essential for project success.
Implications:
- Implementing communication curricula is recommended for all medical faculties.
- Continuous stakeholder involvement using a "top-down" and "bottom-up" approach ensures successful integration.
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