Anxiety about anxiety in medical undergraduates
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A. Dennis, R. Warren, F. Neville
The Clinical Teacher
Workshops to equip students with skills to reduce communication‐related anxiety were developed, but turnout was low and only female students participated.
Abstract
Background: Effective communication with patients is a vital ability for a doctor, and therefore training in communication skills forms an important component of the undergraduate medical curriculum. However, some medical undergraduates experience anxiety in communicating with patients and this makes it difficult for them to communicate with patients effectively. We developed workshops to equip students with skills to reduce communication‐related anxiety, but turnout was low and only female students participated.