Enhancing patient experience by training local trainers in fundamental communication skills

Medical centers have a vested interest in improving patient experience through enhancing communication skills. The American Academy on Communication in Healthcare has helped institutions across the country establish internal expertise through delivering train-the-trainer programs. The phases of the...

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Autores principales: Calvin Chou, Laura Cooley, Ellen Pearlman, Maysel White
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:bdb461243c6e41c496565cfdcc72e59a2021-11-15T03:52:33ZEnhancing patient experience by training local trainers in fundamental communication skills2372-0247https://doaj.org/article/bdb461243c6e41c496565cfdcc72e59a2014-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://pxjournal.org/journal/vol1/iss2/8https://doaj.org/toc/2372-0247Medical centers have a vested interest in improving patient experience through enhancing communication skills. The American Academy on Communication in Healthcare has helped institutions across the country establish internal expertise through delivering train-the-trainer programs. The phases of the program include preparing for implementation of the program, having program participants undergo a fundamental communication skills workshop and then understanding the theoretical and practical rationales underlying the workshop, setting up practice sessions for participants to achieve mastery, and ensuring long-term viability of a communication skills improvement initiative. Outcomes for participants include increased self-assessed personal communication skill, optimism about rolling out a communication skills program, and enhanced communication and hopefulness in working with colleagues. Train-the-trainer programs are a viable way to create enduring communities of local experts who can implement and support institutions’ commitments to excellence in the communication skills of their providers.Calvin ChouLaura CooleyEllen PearlmanMaysel WhiteThe Beryl Institutearticlecommunication skills trainingculture changefaculty developmentpatient-provider relationsprogram developmentstaff developmentMedicine (General)R5-920Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENPatient Experience Journal (2014)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic communication skills training
culture change
faculty development
patient-provider relations
program development
staff development
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
spellingShingle communication skills training
culture change
faculty development
patient-provider relations
program development
staff development
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Calvin Chou
Laura Cooley
Ellen Pearlman
Maysel White
Enhancing patient experience by training local trainers in fundamental communication skills
description Medical centers have a vested interest in improving patient experience through enhancing communication skills. The American Academy on Communication in Healthcare has helped institutions across the country establish internal expertise through delivering train-the-trainer programs. The phases of the program include preparing for implementation of the program, having program participants undergo a fundamental communication skills workshop and then understanding the theoretical and practical rationales underlying the workshop, setting up practice sessions for participants to achieve mastery, and ensuring long-term viability of a communication skills improvement initiative. Outcomes for participants include increased self-assessed personal communication skill, optimism about rolling out a communication skills program, and enhanced communication and hopefulness in working with colleagues. Train-the-trainer programs are a viable way to create enduring communities of local experts who can implement and support institutions’ commitments to excellence in the communication skills of their providers.
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Laura Cooley
Ellen Pearlman
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title_full_unstemmed Enhancing patient experience by training local trainers in fundamental communication skills
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