Communication skills of residents: are they as good as they think?
Our study identified a clear and critical need for a structured, longitudinal, competency-based communication skills program for residents. Targeted efforts towards bridging the gaps in communication skills identified in this study can improve trainee communication skills expertise and augment patient satisfaction rates to improve the quality of care in developing countries.
Authors
- Muhammad Rizwan Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4625-7536)
- Namra Qadeer Shaikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9574-9978)
- Noreen Afzal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3322-4599)
- Adil H. Haider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0101-5573)
- Saqib Kamran Bakhshi
- Komal Abdul Rahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0790-6644)
- Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant
- Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3053-2887)
- Shayan Ali Shah
- Ali Aahil Noorali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5112-9571)
- Saad Bin Zafar Mahmood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6840-0401)
- Syeda Fatima Shariq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5329-2118)
- Muhammad Tariq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9770-2065)
- Rida Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9975-5929)
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Education Online
- Published
- 2024-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2024.2396165
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.25