Formative assessment with 5-microskills promotes residents competency of patient-physician communication
Feng Li
Zhou Hongyan
Shen Cunzhou
Lai Rong
Wang Haiyan
Sun Xunsha
Feng Huiyu
Abstract：Objective This study aimed to promote the residents'competence in physician-patient communication by applying the five-microskills in formative assessment.Methods The study was a self-control pilot study.The enrolled residents received formative assessment with 5-microskills for 5 rotations.The scores of communication competence of each assessment were compared and analyzed.Results 21 residents were enrolled.Compared with the total score of the first assessment,the score was significantly elevated after 5 formative assessments[(61.24±9.86)points vs(90±2.47)points,P<0.001].18 residents completed the questionnaire.It was suggested that the formative assessment with 5-microskills facilitated the residents to pay more attention to the socio-cultural background and fix strategy accordingly before communication.Additionally,the residents paid more attention to patients'face and tone,the interpretation,expectation and treatment will during communication after five formative assessments with 5-microskills(P<0.05).Conclusions The formative assessment with 5-microskills can effectively promote the communication competence of residents.
Keywords：formative assessmentfive-microskills methodphysician-patient communicationcompetencestandardized residency training
Publication Date：2024-01-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 67-70 )