Signe V Pedersen, Rikke Wiingreen, Bo M Hansen, Gorm Greisen, Mads L Larsen, Christina E Hoei-Hansen
Children in Denmark with cerebral palsy rarely complete elementary school
Developmental medicine and child neurology
quality communication oncology significantly impacts patients health outcomes poor communication increases risk unnecessary treatment inadequate pain relief higher anxiety levels acute hospitalizations additionally ineffective communication skills training cst associated stress low job satisfaction burnout among doctors working oncology acknowledging importance effective communication specific features successful cst remain uncertain roleplay recorded consultations direct feedback appear promising cst may timeconsuming face challenges transferring acquired skills clinical contexts aim bridge gap proposing novel approach onsite supportive communication training onsite sct concept integrates knowledge previous studies represents first randomized controlled trial employing actual doctorpatient interactions cst randomized multicenter trial conducted three departments oncology denmark doctors randomized 11 intervention control groups intervention group involves participation three full days onsite sct facilitated trained psychologist onsite sct focuses imparting communication techniques establishing reflective learning environment offering emotional support compassionate mindset primary endpoint change percentage items rated excellent patients validated 15item questionnaire communication assessment tool secondary endpoints changes doctors ratings selfefficacy health communication burnout job satisfaction measured validated questionnaires qualitative interviews conducted doctors intervention evaluate relevance feasibility working mechanisms doctors actively recruited summerautumn 2023 baseline questionnaires patients collected recruitment new patients evaluation questionnaires scheduled q1q2 2024 trial aims quantify onsite sct efficacy significantly impacts patientsdoctors scalable cst concept clinical practice additionally qualitative interviews reveal doctors insight comprehensible curriculum parts april 2023 clinicaltrialsgov nct05842083 april 2023 research ethics committee university southern denmark 2319397