title: [Consultation skills in urology: a model for teaching and evaluation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Consultation activity is an important aspect of urological practice, but the specific teaching of this activity is underdeveloped. The objective of this study was to establish a list of consultancy skills as a basis for a planned and structured approach to teaching and evaluation of consultancy skills in urology.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two-step qualitative protocol: 1) Establishment of an initial list of skills based on data of the literature; 2) Submission of this list to a series of "focus groups" (urologists, interns, referring physicians) in order to validate and progressively refine the model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The items identified were classified into 3 distinct lists: 1) theoretical knowledge; 2) technical skills specific to urology, predominantly performed in the consulting setting, 3) interpersonal skills exclusively concerning the consultant-referring physician relationship.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The consensual specification of these skills can be used to objectively define teaching and evaluation strategies for urology consultancy skills.
authors: Service d'Urologie, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen. louis.sibert@chu-rouen.fr
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Sibert
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Charlin
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Lachkar
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Bugel
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Navarra
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Grise
mesh_terms: D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards*; D014572:Urology / Q000193:education*