PATIENT AND DOCTOR RELATIONSHIP
Stampa
Enrollment year
2020/2021
Academic year
2021/2022
Regulations
DM270
Academic discipline
MED/25 (PSYCHIATRY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE
Course
MEDICINE AND SURGERY (IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE) (ENGLISH LANGUAGE)
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Year of study
Period
1st semester (04/10/2021 - 14/01/2022)
ECTS
1
Lesson hours
8 lesson hours
Language
English
Activity type
ORAL TEST
Teacher
Prerequisites
having considered personal motivation in becoming a doctor
Learning outcomes
effective communication with patients and clinical staff
Course contents
This brief basic communication skills course aims to teach how to:
- involve the patient in the interaction to establish a therapeutic relationship using a patient-centred approach
- orient own communication in line with the actual needs and concerns of the patient
- collect and communicate relevant information for reasoning and decision-making
- consider the extent to which individuals are involved and responsible in the reasoning and decision-making process
- develop and improve self-awareness, self-reflection, self-care and reflects with others on own communication and behaviour
- address errors and respects uncertainty as an integral part of reasoning and decision-making
- show ability to communicate effectively in multi-professional teams
Teaching methods
lectures, workshops, role-playing
Reccomended or required readings
EACH - European Association for Communication in Healthcare website (www.each.eu/)
Ane Haaland and Sassy Molyneux, Quality information in field research WHO
Assessment methods
practical and written, aiming to evaluate how students communication attitudes and skills have been improved during the course
Further information
practical and written, aiming to evaluate how students communication attitudes and skills have been improved during the course
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030