Learner preparedness for communication tasks before and after course
“Overall How Well Prepared Do You Feel to...” | Before Coursea | After Coursea | P Valueb |
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Give bad news to a family member about their loved one’s illness | 3.36 | 4.36 | <0.001 |
Express empathy | 3.95 | 4.45 | 0.001 |
Conduct a family meeting | 3.3 | 4.09 | <0.001 |
Discuss various treatment options with families of critically ill patients | 3.55 | 4.23 | 0.003 |
Discuss discontinuing or not initiating dialysis | 3.14 | 4.27 | <0.001 |
Respond to family members who want treatments that you believe are not indicated, specifically dialysis initiation | 3.00 | 4.14 | <0.001 |
Respond to families who deny the seriousness of their loved one’s illness | 3.00 | 4.14 | <0.001 |
Discuss religious or spiritual issues with families | 2.91 | 3.91 | <0.001 |
Elicit a family’s concerns at the end of a patient’s life | 3.18 | 4.27 | <0.001 |