The effect of communication skills training on patient outcomes in cancer care: a systematic review of the literature

Autor:	T. van Achterberg, Jozien M. Bensing, Ruud Uitterhoeve, Pieter deMulder, Richard Grol
Rok vydání:	2009
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Cochrane collaboration Health professionals business.industry education Cancer Single group Communication skills training medicine.disease Distress Patient satisfaction Oncology Transfer of training business.product_line Physical therapy Medicine business
Zdroj:	European Journal of Cancer Care. 19:442-457
ISSN:	1365-2354 0961-5423
Popis:	The objective of this review was to determine whether communication training for healthcare professionals (HCP), including nurses and medical doctors, in cancer care improves patient outcomes. Eligible studies with a focus on patient outcomes and a controlled or single group pretest-posttest design were identified according to Cochrane Collaboration Guidelines. Seven studies, encompassing 10 papers and involving five randomised controlled trials, were included. Studies involved 411 HCP, including a total of 1677 encounters with adult cancer patients. Forty-nine papers were excluded, primarily because no patient outcomes were reported. Regarding patient satisfaction outcomes, estimated effects in favour of communication training ranged from 0.07 (95% CI: -0.30 to 0.44) for satisfaction with information and support to 0.70 (95% CI: 0.16 to 1.24) for satisfaction with assessment of concerns. No evidence was found for the effectiveness of communication training on patient distress outcomes. We concluded that the current review reveals inconclusive evidence to prove the effectiveness of communication training on patient satisfaction and patient distress. More high-quality studies are needed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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