Differences in medical students' attitudes and self-efficacy regarding patient-doctor communication

D M Kaufman; T A Laidlaw; D Langille; J Sargeant; H MacLeod

doi:10.1097/00001888-200102000-00022

Differences in medical students' attitudes and self-efficacy regarding patient-doctor communication

Acad Med. 2001 Feb;76(2):188. doi: 10.1097/00001888-200102000-00022.

Authors

D M Kaufman¹, T A Laidlaw, D Langille, J Sargeant, H MacLeod

Affiliation

¹ Division of Medical Education, Clinical Research Centre, Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. david.kaufman@dal.ca

PMID: 11158844
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200102000-00022

Abstract

To examine students' attitudes and self-efficacy regarding patient-doctor communication across levels of training, a questionnaire was administered to three classes (n = 203 students). Students' year of study, prior experience, and sex influenced their attitudes and self-efficacy regarding patient-doctor communication.

MeSH terms

Attitude of Health Personnel*
Communication*
Female
Humans
Male
Physician-Patient Relations*
Self Efficacy*
Sex Factors
Students, Medical / psychology*