Patient Education and Counseling
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary purpose of this study is to develop, implement, and validate algorithm-based feedback reports (Communication Compass) that provides personalized, near-real-time feedback on internal medicine residents' patient education and counseling (PEC) communication skills. This research aims to address critical gaps in current communication skills training by leveraging technology to enhance the frequency and specificity of communication skills feedback while maintaining ethical standards and established educational effectiveness.
Interventions
OTHERAlgorithm-Based Feedback Reports
Feedback reports that provide personalized, near-real-time feedback on internal medicine residents' patient education and counseling (PEC) communication skills.
OTHERStandard Curriculum
Standard summary reports on internal medicine residents' patient education and counseling (PEC) communication skills.
Sponsors
NYU Langone Health
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Post-graduate year 1 (PGY1) and post-graduate year 2 (PGY2) internal medicine residents enrolled in NYU Langone Health residency programs. * Medical school graduates enrolled in ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency programs * Residents who routinely participate in required educational activities including OSCEs and clinical assessments
Exclusion criteria
• Individuals who do not meet the criteria established in the 'Inclusion Criteria.'
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Resident Competency | Up to Year 2 | Percentage of residents rated "well done" on PEC items across all PGY2 Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) cases. |
| Resident Improvement | Up to Year 1, Up to Year 2 | Percentage of residents showing PEC rating improvement from PGY1 to PGY2 OSCE. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORYuliya Yoncheva, PhD
NYU Langone Health
Outcome results
None listed