title: Evaluation and improvement of doctor-patient communication competence for emergency neurosurgeons: a standardized family model.
abstract: Disease treatments have been significantly influenced by the communications between patients, their families, and doctors the lack of which may lead to malpractice allegations and complaints. In particular, inadequate communication may delay diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, for doctors communication and interpersonal skills, are as important as clinical skills and medical knowledge. In this study we intended to develop two detailed communication content checklists and a modified interpersonal skills inventory, aiming to evaluate their integrity in the midst of communication skills assessments, to provide feedback for some participants, and to observe their communication competence in both aspects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Education, Changhai Hospital, Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhinong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Shengjuan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Qinghai
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jianmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
keywords: communication skill; medical education; neurosurgeon; standardized patient; training