Open AccessCommunication skills in pediatric training program: National-based survey of residents′ perspectives in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Tariq Alofisan,
Saleh AlAlaiyan,
Moath Alabdulsalam,
Khawar Siddiqui,
Ibrahim Hussain,
Mahdi Alqahtani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of family and community medicine/maǧalaẗ ṭib al-usraẗ wa al-muǧtamaʼ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-340X
pISSN - 1319-1683
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8229.172233
Subject(s) - medicine , communication skills , curriculum , medical education , family medicine , communication skills training , perception , skills management , life skills , nursing , psychology , pedagogy , neuroscience
Good communication skills and rapport building are considered the cardinal tools for developing a patient-doctor relationship. A positive, healthy competition among different health care organizations in Saudi Arabia underlines an ever increasing emphasis on effective patient-doctor relationship. Despite the numerous guidelines provided and programs available, there is a significant variation in the acceptance and approach to the use of this important tool among pediatric residents in this part of the world.