title: [KoMPASS--design, implementation and experiences concerning a structured communication skills training for physicians dealing with oncology].
abstract: Goal of the KoMPASS project is to develop and test a training program that effectively improves oncologists' communication skills. The training draws with regard to concept, content and didactic methods to the specific challenges arising in interactions with cancer patients. Concept and didactical methods for an intensive training (KoMPASS Training) are being presented and complemented with experiences gathered during 39 trainings with 335 physicians, as well as findings from the training evaluation by participants. The participants' feedback after 4 months indicates successful transfer into clinical practice along with personal relief, improved self-efficacy, and communicative competencies. Even experienced practitioners ascribe high practical usefulness, and personal learning achievements to the KoMPASS training. The results of the concomitant study concerning self-efficacy, empathy, work-related stress and communicative competence will be published later.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, -Universitätsklinikum Köln.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vitinius
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sonntag
authors.forename: Yvette
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Barthel
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brennfleck
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuhnt
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.forename: Götz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schönefuß
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petermann-Meyer
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gutberlet
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Söllner
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kruse
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keller
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003071:Cognition; D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education*; D016544:Patient Simulation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014741:Video Recording