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Quantitative analysis of communication changes in online medication counseling using the Roter Interaction System
Ayako Mori1, Izumi Kato1, Katsuya Narumi2
1Education Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12-jo, Nishi-6-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan.
Background:
Quantitative analysis and objective evaluation of communication play an important role in medical communication education. In the process of developing an online methodology for medication counseling practice, we felt the necessity of conducting a quantitative evaluation to enhance its effectiveness.
Objectives:
This study aimed to quantitatively evaluate the communication in each scenario to comprehensively identify the differences between face-to-face and online communication in medication counseling practicum. In addition, we examined how patient satisfaction changes between face-to-face and online interactions.
Methods:
Face-to-face and online role-playing were conducted between simulated patients (SPs) and students acting as pharmacists, and their dialogues were videotaped. The utterances in each recorded dialogue were categorized and analyzed by the Roter interaction analysis system (RIAS). The Japanese version of the Medical Interview Satisfaction Scale (MISS-21J) responses of the SPs were analyzed for the patient satisfaction survey.
Result:
The results of the RIAS analysis revealed that the socio-emotional category appeared significantly more frequently in face-to-face communication, with more utterances that were more attuned to the feelings of the other person and more considerate of his or her feelings. The ratio of the number of utterances between students and SPs suggested that the communication was more interactive.
Conclusion:
Based on the respective communication tendencies may have led to higher satisfaction in face-to-face than in online patient satisfaction surveys, less anxiety about illness and medications, and easier trusting relationships. Since it is difficult to grasp the mood of the other party and to open up to them due to the lack of nonverbal information in online dialogue, it is necessary to be more conscious of conversations that capture the feelings of patients in online medication counseling.
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