Training in Medical Communication Skills by Role-play in Jichi Medical School

The Jichi Medical School has trained doctors for work in community health care for over 20 years.Students learn medical communication skills by role-play. In this role-play, doctors and patients areplayed by students. Discussions are also held by students. The teaching staff give additional explanat...

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Published inIgaku Kyoiku / Medical Education (Japan) Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 247 - 252
Main Authors IMAMICHI, Hideaki, HARA, Kenji, SASAKI, Masato, IIJIMA, Katsumi, NIREKI, Mitsuki, IGARASHI, Masahiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan Society for Medical Education 1996
Subjects
communication
general practice
process of consultation
role-play
undergraduate medical education
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Summary:The Jichi Medical School has trained doctors for work in community health care for over 20 years.Students learn medical communication skills by role-play. In this role-play, doctors and patients areplayed by students. Discussions are also held by students. The teaching staff give additional explanations, suggestions and demonstrations. By themselves, students learn about 1) general practice, 2) theprocess of consultation, 3) medical communication and 4) patients' emotions. We plan to develop othereducational resources such as trained simulated patients.
ISSN:0386-9644
2185-0453
DOI:10.11307/mededjapan1970.27.247