Health Commun.  2020 Jun;15(1):17-27. 10.15715/kjhcom.2020.15.1.17.

Effect of Medical Communication Curriculum with Empowering Self Reflection Activities for Pre-medical Students

• Chun MY

• KMID: 2526466
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.15715/kjhcom.2020.15.1.17

Abstract

Background
: Medical communication is important skill which doctors need to acquire in order to satisfy the patients and improve results of treatment. The purpose of this article is to find out the effects of medical communication curriculum with empowering self reflection activities for pre-medical students.
Methods
: For the purpose, the six steps of concept mapping process proposed by Trochim were carried out. Using 52 statements to question number 1, 38 statements to question number 2, group similarity matrix were completed, which was further analyzed by SPSS using multidimensional scaling technique. And we conducted hierarchical cluster analysis(HCA) that helps to determine the number of cluster of the statements.
Results
: The HCA resulted in six clusters as the effects of medical communication curriculum with empowering self reflection activities conducted for 15 weeks. The six clusters as the effects of self reflection activities were labelled as emotional comfort, positive thinking, future life, the improvement of self-understanding, interpersonal relationships and medical communication. The six clusters as the effects of communication curriculum were labelled as empathic attitude, medical communication skill, patient centered care, expansion to social relationships, to social services and influence on future view.
Conclusion
: Medical communication curriculum with empowering self reflection activities was effective in improving the communication skill and inner growth for premedical students.

Keyword

medical education; medical communication; self reflection; concept mapping analysis