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Teaching interviewing with simulated patients

D R Hannay

    Medical Education
    |July 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Social work students effectively simulate patients for training general practice trainees in interviewing skills. Video feedback analysis demonstrates the utility of this innovative teaching method.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Education
    • Social Work
    • General Practice Training

    Background:

    • Effective communication skills are crucial for general practice trainees.
    • Traditional training methods may not fully replicate real-world patient interactions.
    • Simulated patients offer a controlled environment for practicing clinical interviews.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the use of social work students as simulated patients.
    • To evaluate the effectiveness of this teaching method through video-tape feedback analysis.
    • To illustrate a novel approach for enhancing general practice interviewing skills.

    Main Methods:

    • Social work students were trained to act as simulated patients.
    • General practice trainees conducted interviews with these simulated patients.

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  • Video recordings of the interviews were analyzed for feedback.
  • A small group of trainees participated in the feedback session.

    • Main Results:

    • The analysis of video-tape feedback provided insights into trainee performance.
    • The method demonstrated a practical approach to teaching interviewing skills.
    • The use of social work students was found to be effective in simulating patient roles.

    Conclusions:

    • Social work students can serve as valuable simulated patients for medical training.
    • Video-tape feedback is a useful tool for assessing and improving interviewing skills.
    • This method offers a cost-effective and adaptable approach to enhance general practice education.