Clinical Communication Skills Training in Dental Medical Education: The COVID-19 Pandemic Challenge

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2020

Authors

Salgado, H (Author) Other; I Castro-Vale (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: Healthcare

Vol. 17

ISSN: 2213-0764

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 3 Citations

Scopus - 8 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00T-B86

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare8040429

Abstract (EN): It is very important for healthcare professionals to have good clinical communication skills, especially dentists. Patient-centred care results in patient satisfaction, better outcomes, and less complaints from dental patients. Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the clinical communications skills programme of the pre-graduate course in dental medicine at the University of Porto had to be transformed to an online format. Based on their role as faculty, the authors aimed to recount their initial reflections and concerns within this perspective, and to share how they adapted to the new reality of teaching clinical communication skills online, as well as the conclusions of our experience, in the hope that this will help others who may have to go through a similar process. The authors acknowledged that the students achieved the pre-established goals of the clinical communications skills programme through the new online format.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6