Virtual Standardized Patients vs Academic Training for Learning Motivational Interviewing Skills in the US Department of Veterans Affairs and the US Military | Zendy

Greg M. Reger | Zendy; Aaron M. Norr | Zendy; Albert Rizzo | Zendy; Patrick Sylvers | Zendy; Jessica R. Peltan | Zendy; Daniel Fischer | Zendy; Matthew Trimmer | Zendy; Shelan Porter | Zendy; Pamela Gant | Zendy; John S. Baer | Zendy

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Virtual Standardized Patients vs Academic Training for Learning Motivational Interviewing Skills in the US Department of Veterans Affairs and the US Military

Author(s) -

Greg M. Reger,

Aaron M. Norr,

Albert Rizzo,

Patrick Sylvers,

Jessica R. Peltan,

Daniel Fischer,

Matthew Trimmer,

Shelan Porter,

Pamela Gant,

John S. Baer

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.17348

Subject(s) - veterans affairs , medical education , psychology , motivational interviewing , interview , training (meteorology) , medicine , political science , psychiatry , intervention (counseling) , law , physics , meteorology

Key Points Question What is the efficacy of training with a virtual standardized patient compared with traditional academic study for learning motivational interviewing skills? Findings In this randomized trial of 120 health care professionals, training with a virtual standardized patient resulted in significantly greater improvements in 3 of 4 motivational interviewing composite skill scores, including the technical global score, the relational global score, and the reflection-to-question ratio, compared with academic study. Meaning Virtual standardized patients offer an effective, scalable, and easy-to-disseminate training intervention.

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