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NCT Number: NCT01249170

Communication Skills Training and Competency Assessment for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellows

Study to determine if pulmonary/critical care fellows will demonstrate increased competency in the behavioral skills necessary to facilitate family meetings focused on discussions of goals of care in the ICU from pre- to post-communication skills training.

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Key information

Conditions

Communication Behavior

Age range

18 year–89 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

About this study

The investigators hypothesize that pulmonary/critical care fellows will demonstrate increased competency in the behavioral skills necessary to facilitate family meetings focused on discussions of goals of care in the ICU from pre- to post-communication skills training.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • First- and second-year pulmonary/critical care fellows

Treatment and study plan

First year program

Behavioral

Information on group that underwent new educational program

Control comparison

Other

Information from group that did not undergo new first year program

Primary outcomes

  1. Subject self evaluation of training and skill

    Time frame: Measured at basline (Month 0)

    Determine level of prior training in communication skills and assess trainee attitudes about goals of care communication training

Secondary outcomes

  1. Self versus trainer comparison assessment

    Time frame: Measured at basline (Month 0), during intervention and End of Study (Month 12)

    Compare pulmonary/critical care fellows' self-report of confidence and competence in performing goals of care discussions during family meetings with faculty observed competence in performance of this skill.

  2. Evaluation of Effectiveness of intervention

    Time frame: Measured at End of Study (Month 12)

    Evaluate the effectiveness of a behavioral skills checklist as a formative feedback tool to improve the ability of pulmonary/critical care fellows to utilize the five key elements of patient-centered communication

  3. Evaluate communication skills curriculum

    Time frame: Measured at End of Study (Month 12)

    Determine the effect of the implementation of a communication skills curriculum for pulmonary/critical care fellows on the physician communication domain of family satisfaction survey scores in the ICU.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Jennifer McCallister MD

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Nov 29, 2010
Registry last updated
Nov 19, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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