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  • Digital Health

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  • Weight discussions are sensitive and often avoided in healthcare, despite rising obesity rates.
  • Healthcare professionals report insufficient training and confidence in discussing weight, leading to patient stigma.
  • Digital simulation offers a safe, repeatable method for practicing sensitive communication skills.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the efficacy of VITAL-COMS (Virtual Training and Assessment for Communication Skills) as a digital simulation for enhancing healthcare professionals' weight-related communication skills.

Main Methods:

  • A mixed-method feasibility study involved UK nurses, doctors, and dietitians using online educational videos and simulated patient interactions.
  • Pre- and post-training self-assessments of communication skills and conversation duration were collected.
  • Feasibility was evaluated through questionnaires and qualitative content analysis of feedback.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements in self-assessed communication skills were observed post-training (P=.001).
  • Mean conversation length increased significantly in simulated patient scenarios (P=.001 for both).
  • 97% of participants supported wider use, citing realism and emotional engagement; 84% reported emotional engagement.

Conclusions:

  • VITAL-COMS is a feasible and acceptable digital simulation tool for training healthcare professionals in sensitive weight-related conversations.
  • The tool demonstrated significant improvements in communication skills and participant engagement.
  • Findings support integrating VITAL-COMS into health education, with future development involving generative AI.