Thomas A. D’Agostino|Thomas M. Atkinson|Lauren Latella|Madeline Rogers|Dana Morrissey|Antonio DeRosa|Patricia Parker
Promoting patient participation in healthcare interactions through communication skills training: A systematic review
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
present literature training patients use effective communication skills systematic searches conducted six databases references screened inclusion several phases extracted data included intervention study design sample characteristics content structure training programs outcomes assessed findings reported total 32 unique intervention studies included targeted primary care cancer patients used randomized controlled study design interventions used variety training formats modes delivering educational material reported findings suggest communication training effective approach increase patients total level active participation healthcare interactions communication behaviors may amenable training eg expressing concerns trained patients longer visits tend receive information providers studies found relationship communication training improved health psychosocial wellbeing treatmentrelated outcomes findings reinforce importance potential benefits patient communication training additional research warranted determine efficacious training programs strongest potential dissemination