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IRCT2012090510749N1 IRCT 2013-10-25 Vice Chancellor for Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences Effectiveness of including a component of distant learning into empathy training A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of including a component of distant learning into communication skill training program compared to attending the workshop, in improving empathy of the first year residents of psychiatry 2012-04-03 anticipated 14 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/11166 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Other. N/A Basic communication skills & empathy. Intervention 1: Attending group: Training basic communication skills and empathy in a two-day workshop performed by a board certified psychiatrist. The first day of the workshop includes a 2-hour lecture on basic communication skills and one role playing on “clinical setting and basic communication skills in therapeutic relationship”. The second day of the workshop includes two different role plays on “getting information from patient” and “giving information to patient”. All of the role plays of the two-day workshop are performed twice; first, with some mistakes and negative points in the performance of the “physician”, and then in a professionally correct manner. After the “flawed” performance, residents discuss the negative points with the instructor. Furthermore, each session ends with a group discussion on the topics of that session. Intervention 2: Distant learning group: Training basic communication skills and empathy by watching the videotape of the first day and participation in the second day of a two-day workshop performed by a board certified psychiatrist. The first day of the workshop includes a 2-hour lecture on basic communication skills and one role playing on “clinical setting and basic communication skills in therapeutic relationship”. The second day of the workshop includes two different role plays on “getting information from patient” and “giving information to patient”. All of the role plays of the two-day workshop are performed twice; first, with some mistakes and negative points in the performance of the “physician”, and then in a professionally correct manner. After the “flawed” performance, residents discuss the negative points with the instructor. Furthermore, each session ends with a group discussion on the topics of that session.
public Mojgan Behzadipour
Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, Shahid Mansouri Lane, Niayesh Street, Sattarkhan Street
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 6655 1515 m_behzadipour@razi.tums.ac.ir, mojgan_beh@yahoo.com, ahjalali@tums.ac.ir, vshariat@tums.ac.ir Iran University of Medical Sciences scientific Mojgan Behzadipour
Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, Shahid Mansouri Lane, Niayesh Street, Sattarkhan Street
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 6650 6862 m_behzadipour@razi.tums.ac.ir, mojgan_beh@yahoo.com, ahjalali@tums.ac.ir, vshariat@tums.ac.ir Iran University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: First year residents of psychiatry; Giving consent for the study Exclusion Criteria: Not giving consent for the study; Not participating in the sessions of the workshop 20 years 65 years Both Other Other Attending group: Training basic communication skills and empathy in a two-day workshop performed by a board certified psychiatrist. The first day of the workshop includes a 2-hour lecture on basic communication skills and one role playing on “clinical setting and basic communication skills in therapeutic relationship”. The second day of the workshop includes two different role plays on “getting information from patient” and “giving information to patient”. All of the role plays of the two-day workshop are performed twice; first, with some mistakes and negative points in the performance of the “physician”, and then in a professionally correct manner. After the “flawed” performance, residents discuss the negative points with the instructor. Furthermore, each session ends with a group discussion on the topics of that session. Distant learning group: Training basic communication skills and empathy by watching the videotape of the first day and participation in the second day of a two-day workshop performed by a board certified psychiatrist. The first day of the workshop includes a 2-hour lecture on basic communication skills and one role playing on “clinical setting and basic communication skills in therapeutic relationship”. The second day of the workshop includes two different role plays on “getting information from patient” and “giving information to patient”. All of the role plays of the two-day workshop are performed twice; first, with some mistakes and negative points in the performance of the “physician”, and then in a professionally correct manner. After the “flawed” performance, residents discuss the negative points with the instructor. Furthermore, each session ends with a group discussion on the topics of that session. Empathy. Timepoint: Before and 3 month after the training. Method of measurement: Jefferson Scale of Empathy. Empathy. Timepoint: Before and 3 month after the training. Method of measurement: Objective Assessment of Empathy. Vice Chancellor for Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences Approved 2012-08-15 Tehran University of Medical Sciences 6th floor, the Central Campus of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Ghods Street, Keshavarz Blvd Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)