Effects of SF for CST Protocol in OT Interns

Effects of Specific Feedback Based on an In-depth Assessment Tool for Communication Skills Training Protocol in Occupational Therapy Interns

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05457231

Enrollment

140

Registered

2022-07-13

Start date

2020-08-01

Completion date

2022-07-01

Last updated

2022-07-13

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Conditions

Communication, Occupational Therapy

Keywords

communication skills, communication skills training, feedback, communication skills assessment, communication skills measure, occupational therapy, intern

Brief summary

Specific feedback is considered an important strategy in communication skills training (CST). However, the effects of specific feedback on communication skills have not been comprehensively investigated. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of specific feedback based on an in-depth assessment tool for CST (CST-SF) in occupational therapy interns' communication skills.

Detailed description

A one-group pretest-posttest study was conducted. Thirty-six interns received CST-SF combined with patient interviews and brief feedback. Each intern completed three interviews with different patients. After the interviews, the interns were given brief feedback based on the Gap-Kalamazoo Communication Skills Assessment Form (GKCSAF) and specific feedback based on the Communication Skills Measure for Therapists. The first and last interviews were assessed by experts, clinical instructors, interns, and patients using the GKCSAF.

Interventions

OTHERspecific feedback based on an in-depth assessment tool for communication skills training

In addition to the specific feedback based on an in-depth assessment tool, four strategies modified from common strategies in the previous studies were incorporated into the intervention protocol, including lecture, patient interview, brief feedback, and self-reflection

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* fourth-year undergraduate students who had started their psychiatry internship

Exclusion criteria

* no

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Gap-Kalamazoo Communication Skills Assessment	Change from Baseline GKCSAF scores at 3 months	The Gap-Kalamazoo Communication Skills Assessment (GKCSAF) is widely used in medical education to evaluate communication skills in patient interviews through observation and to provide immediate feedback

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026