Self-efficacy among doctors in hospitals after a course in clinical communication

Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
Pål GulbrandsenArnstein Finset

Abstract

There is a paucity of research on clinical communication in hospitals. A large Norwegian hospital has tried out a course (developed in the USA) in clinical communication. In this substudy, we investigated the association between doctors' self-efficacy and participation in this course. Doctors under 60 years of age, working in clinical somatic departments in Akershus University Hospital, were eligible for inclusion. The participants completed a validated questionnaire before and after the course. Self-efficacy was assessed (on a 10-point scale) through nine important communication skills. 103 doctors (randomly selected) were asked to participate in the study; 62 of them completed the 20-hour course. After completion of the course, the participants were more confident that communication skills could be learnt in this way than they were before it started. Their self-efficacy only improved moderately, on average 0.6 on the 10-point scale, but the change was statistically significant for seven of the nine skills. After completion of the course, self-efficacy had improved for 41 doctors and deteriorated for ten. Nevertheless, the latter were still positive regarding the learning effect of the course. The effects were independent of t...Continue Reading

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