Differences in medical students' attitudes and self-efficacy regarding patient-doctor communication.
To examine students' attitudes and self-efficacy regarding patient-doctor communication across levels of training, a questionnaire was administered to three classes (n = 203 students). Students' year of study, prior experience, and sex influenced their attitudes and self-efficacy regarding patient-doctor communication.
Kaufman
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Division of Medical Education, Clinical Research Centre, Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. david.kaufman@dal.ca
Laidlaw
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Langille
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Sargeant
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MacLeod
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012737:Sex Factors; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*