Communication Skills Training Through an Inter Professional Education Initiative for Undergraduate Multi-Professions Students
Keywords:
Inter Professional Education; breaking bad news; undergraduate students; SudanAbstract
Our aims were to teach multi-professions students, from
Alzaeim Alazhari University, Sudan, to learn together and gain the
knowledge, skills and attitude to work together. And to train them
together to acquire the specific communication skill associated with
'breaking bad news'. Methods: A session of training of trainer was first
organized. Senior students from the medicine, nursing, aenesthesia and
midwifery colleges were invited to join voluntary in the IPE initiative. 36
multi professions students were selected and divided into 6 multi
professions groups. Selected students attended one lecture and four
sessions on the IPE and the roles and responsibility of the different
professions. The participants learned and practiced six different
scenarios of breaking bad news. The IPE was evaluated by
administration of a pre and post questionnaires to determine the
attitude of the participants to the IPE and towards the training of communication skills within multi professions teams. Results: 30 multi
professions students responded to the questionnaires (83.3%). The
participants` responses showed that, they have gained knowledge, and
become more oriented with their roles and responsibilities. The IPE
training course on 'breaking bad news' was accepted by all the multi
professions students. The participants` overall change of attitude was
significant. Discussion: The results showed that the implemented IPE
initiative had positive effects on the attitude and perception of the
undergraduate multi professions students; and that
'Breaking bad news' training is possible and practicable within multi
professions teams.
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