Promoting Communicative Competence and Performance of Physicians (KPAP) - Long-term Effects of Communication Training Considering the Patient's Perspective

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030423

Enrollment

120

Registered

2023-05-23

Start date

2020-01-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Physicians working with oncological patients

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group of the prospective, monocentric, non-controlled, non-AMG/MPG intervention study: physicians who have participated in the 2.5-day (20 teaching units) communication training

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participation of the basic course communication training

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: missing consent form

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary endpoint is "communicative behaviour" regarding Breaking Bad News, which is measured using the Bad News Consultation Assessment Scale (AGBS) at T0 and T3	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Empathy (physician and patient perceived) health literacy (of patients) communicative competence and performance	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFrank Vitinius

Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie,Universitätsklinikum Köln

frank.vitinius@uk-koeln.de+49 221 478 4103

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026