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Trainees’ perception of education in communication and professionalism across two programs in two countries

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Lee, JH; Quek, BH; Hornik, CP; Shahdadpuri, R; Turner, DA
Published in: Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
March 1, 2018

Background: Different health care systems impact on medical education. Objective: We aim to describe the differences and similarities in the perceptions of pediatric residents on education in professionalism and communication skills across two countries. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of pediatric residents in the United States and Singapore. A 108-item written questionnaire on perceptions regarding education in communication/professionalism was administered. A five-point Likert scale was used for each attribute in the survey. Quantitative analysis was performed using chi-square test. Results: Response rate was 65.9% (89/135). In the domain of professionalism, residents from both countries ranked shared decision making as the most important attribute (Singapore vs. USA: 26/50 (52.0%) vs. 19/39 (48.7%), p = 0.76). In contrast, there was a difference in ranking of the most important attribute in communication between the two countries, with dealing with difficult family and patient being most important for Singapore trainees (30/50(60.0%) vs. 8/39 (20.5%), p < 0.001). Direct observation and feedback and role modeling by seniors were the most common teaching methods in both centers. Main barriers in learning were high workload (55/89 (61.8%)) and time constraints (53/89 (59.6%)) in both countries. Promoters of teaching these competencies were similar, with role modeling by senior staff rated as most important. Conclusions: This investigation demonstrates more differences in the perception of how communication is taught compared to professionalism across two countries. Barriers and promoters to teaching were similar across these two countries, with role modeling being an important approach to teaching communication and professionalism across both countries.

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Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

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2059-2329

ISSN

2010-1058

Publication Date

March 1, 2018

Volume

27

Issue

1

Start / End Page

6 / 11

Related Subject Headings

  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
 

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Lee, J. H., Quek, B. H., Hornik, C. P., Shahdadpuri, R., & Turner, D. A. (2018). Trainees’ perception of education in communication and professionalism across two programs in two countries. Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 27(1), 6–11. https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105817715270
Lee, J. H., B. H. Quek, C. P. Hornik, R. Shahdadpuri, and D. A. Turner. “Trainees’ perception of education in communication and professionalism across two programs in two countries.” Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare 27, no. 1 (March 1, 2018): 6–11. https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105817715270.
Lee JH, Quek BH, Hornik CP, Shahdadpuri R, Turner DA. Trainees’ perception of education in communication and professionalism across two programs in two countries. Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare. 2018 Mar 1;27(1):6–11.
Lee, J. H., et al. “Trainees’ perception of education in communication and professionalism across two programs in two countries.” Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, vol. 27, no. 1, Mar. 2018, pp. 6–11. Scopus, doi:10.1177/2010105817715270.
Lee JH, Quek BH, Hornik CP, Shahdadpuri R, Turner DA. Trainees’ perception of education in communication and professionalism across two programs in two countries. Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare. 2018 Mar 1;27(1):6–11.
Journal cover image

Published In

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

DOI

EISSN

2059-2329

ISSN

2010-1058

Publication Date

March 1, 2018

Volume

27

Issue

1

Start / End Page

6 / 11

Related Subject Headings

  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences