Use of simulated patients for a communication skills exercise

TY - JOUR

T1 - Use of simulated patients for a communication skills exercise

AU - Ramsay, John

AU - Keith, Gillian

AU - Ker, Jean Scott

AU - Hogg, George

N1 - MEDLINE® is the source for the citation and abstract of this record.

PY - 2008/1/16

Y1 - 2008/1/16

N2 - This article describes a training programme for people simulating the role of a patient with aphasia. Using the skills they had learned, the simulated patients (SPs) eventually took part in a pilot communication skills exercise, in which 86 nursing students participated and which was evaluated using a semi-structured questionnaire. The students reported that the SPs' portrayal of a patient with aphasia was realistic and appreciated being given the opportunity to rehearse safely in a simulated healthcare setting. The evaluation indicates that using a structured programme to train SPs to portray patients who have a communication difficulty, such as aphasia, is beneficial.

AB - This article describes a training programme for people simulating the role of a patient with aphasia. Using the skills they had learned, the simulated patients (SPs) eventually took part in a pilot communication skills exercise, in which 86 nursing students participated and which was evaluated using a semi-structured questionnaire. The students reported that the SPs' portrayal of a patient with aphasia was realistic and appreciated being given the opportunity to rehearse safely in a simulated healthcare setting. The evaluation indicates that using a structured programme to train SPs to portray patients who have a communication difficulty, such as aphasia, is beneficial.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/41449100836

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:41449100836

SN - 0029-6570

VL - 22

SP - 39

EP - 44

JO - Nursing Standard

JF - Nursing Standard

IS - 19

ER -