The prescription talk – an approach to teach patient-physician conversation about drug prescription to medical students
Background: Medication communication from physicians to patients often is poor, by this among others enhancing the risk of non-adherence. In this context, a neglect regarding the prescription talk has been complained.Aim of the project: In a newly developed elective medical students work on physicia...
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| author | Hauser, Katarina Koerfer, Armin Niehaus, Mathilde Albus, Christian Herzig, Stefan Matthes, Jan |
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| description | Background: Medication communication from physicians to patients often is poor, by this among others enhancing the risk of non-adherence. In this context, a neglect regarding the prescription talk has been complained.Aim of the project: In a newly developed elective medical students work on physician-patient conversations dealing with drug prescription. Essential aspects related to an effective and safe drug treatment are combined with steps of shared decision-making. Together with a tutor, students develop a (model) conversation guide that might be tailored according to individual needs and views.Description/Methods: In a one-week course 3rd-5th year medical students treat a paper case according to problem-based learning. This is accompanied by a one-hour lecture and literature provided on an online learning platform (ILIAS). During a workshop, aspects of drug treatment and patient participation are integrated into a guide for a prescription talk. At the end of the week the students are invited to apply the (if need be individualized) guide in a simulated physician-patient communication with an actor. The conversation is evaluated using a checklist based upon the (model) conversation guide.Results: Informal and formalized feedback indicate high acceptance and satisfaction of participants with this elective. The checklist turned out to be of acceptable to good reliability with mostly selective items. Portfolio entries and written evaluation suggest that participants’ positions and attitudes are influenced. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3aa210dd33ae4f52832edb0b201b25e32022-12-22T03:44:32ZdeuGerman Medical Science GMS Publishing HouseGMS Journal for Medical Education2366-50172017-05-01342Doc1810.3205/zma001095The prescription talk – an approach to teach patient-physician conversation about drug prescription to medical studentsHauser, Katarina0Koerfer, Armin1Niehaus, Mathilde2Albus, Christian3Herzig, Stefan4Matthes, Jan5Universität zu Köln, Zentrum für Pharmakologie, Institut II, Köln, DeutschlandUniklinik Köln, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Köln, DeutschlandUniversität zu Köln, Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Lehrstuhl für Arbeit und Berufliche Rehabilitation, Köln, DeutschlandUniklinik Köln, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Köln, DeutschlandUniversität zu Köln, Zentrum für Pharmakologie, Institut II, Köln, DeutschlandUniversität zu Köln, Zentrum für Pharmakologie, Institut II, Köln, DeutschlandBackground: Medication communication from physicians to patients often is poor, by this among others enhancing the risk of non-adherence. In this context, a neglect regarding the prescription talk has been complained.Aim of the project: In a newly developed elective medical students work on physician-patient conversations dealing with drug prescription. Essential aspects related to an effective and safe drug treatment are combined with steps of shared decision-making. Together with a tutor, students develop a (model) conversation guide that might be tailored according to individual needs and views.Description/Methods: In a one-week course 3rd-5th year medical students treat a paper case according to problem-based learning. This is accompanied by a one-hour lecture and literature provided on an online learning platform (ILIAS). During a workshop, aspects of drug treatment and patient participation are integrated into a guide for a prescription talk. At the end of the week the students are invited to apply the (if need be individualized) guide in a simulated physician-patient communication with an actor. The conversation is evaluated using a checklist based upon the (model) conversation guide.Results: Informal and formalized feedback indicate high acceptance and satisfaction of participants with this elective. The checklist turned out to be of acceptable to good reliability with mostly selective items. Portfolio entries and written evaluation suggest that participants’ positions and attitudes are influenced.http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/zma/2017-34/zma001095.shtmlprescribingdrug informationmedical educationclinical pharmacologypatient-physician relationcommunicationsimulation |
| spellingShingle | Hauser, Katarina Koerfer, Armin Niehaus, Mathilde Albus, Christian Herzig, Stefan Matthes, Jan The prescription talk – an approach to teach patient-physician conversation about drug prescription to medical students GMS Journal for Medical Education prescribing drug information medical education clinical pharmacology patient-physician relation communication simulation |
| title | The prescription talk – an approach to teach patient-physician conversation about drug prescription to medical students |
| title_full | The prescription talk – an approach to teach patient-physician conversation about drug prescription to medical students |
| title_fullStr | The prescription talk – an approach to teach patient-physician conversation about drug prescription to medical students |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prescription talk – an approach to teach patient-physician conversation about drug prescription to medical students |
| title_short | The prescription talk – an approach to teach patient-physician conversation about drug prescription to medical students |
| title_sort | prescription talk an approach to teach patient physician conversation about drug prescription to medical students |
| topic | prescribing drug information medical education clinical pharmacology patient-physician relation communication simulation |
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