Open AccessAre interpersonal communication skills adequately taught at postgraduate specialist level in South Africa? The neurology experience
Author(s) -
Anand Moodley,
Anton Van Aswegen,
L Smit
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
south african family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2078-6204
pISSN - 2078-6190
DOI - 10.4102/safp.v63i1.5275
Subject(s) - medicine , interpersonal communication , competence (human resources) , communication skills , medical education , family medicine , health professionals , neurology , nursing , psychology , health care , psychiatry , social psychology , economics , economic growth
Interpersonal communication skills by clinicians with patients, carers, fellow health professionals and legal professionals carry many unique challenges in practice. Whilst undergraduate training in communication helps with generic information receiving and information giving, uncomfortable and demanding speciality-specific issues in the various medical specialities are not covered during under- and postgraduate training.