Document Type
Article
Department
Educational Development; Centre for Innovation in Medical Education
Abstract
Objective: To assess communication and interpersonal skills (CIS) of radiology residents through faculty and standardised patients (SP).
Methods: In this day-long objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in January 2009, 42 radiology residents took part at six stations in Karachi, each with a standardised patient and a faculty evaluator. Each encounter lasted 15 minutes followed by independent assessments of the residents by both the evaluators.
Results: Based on rating-scale evaluations, all cases had satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach\'s alpha 0.6 to 0.9). The alpha values were comparatively diminutive against the checklist scores. Correlation among faculty was 0.6 (p
Conclusion: Both checklists and rating scales can serve as satisfactory assessment tools for communication and interpersonal skills using objective structured and clinical examination with the assistance of faculty and standardised patients.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Nadeem, N.,
Zafar, A. M.,
Ahmad, M. N.,
Zuberi, R. W.
(2012). Faculty and patient evaluations of radiology residents' communication and interpersonal skills. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 62(9), 915-919.
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