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Peer-assisted communication training: veterinary students as simulated clients and communication skills trainers.
J Vet Med Educ. 2013 Fall; 40(3):233-41.JV

Abstract

Mounting research supports the use of peer-assisted learning (PAL) as a teaching method in human and veterinary medicine. PAL can be a cost-efficient educational tool, saving both financial resources and faculty time. This article reviews a PAL model for teaching communication skills to veterinary medical students. In this model, junior veterinary students served as simulated clients for sophomore veterinary students. Details regarding methods of program delivery as well as evaluation data are presented. Differences between two student cohorts who participated in the PAL educational model and their subsequent evaluation results are discussed. Overall, veterinary medical students reported that this approach was beneficial and that the topic was critical to their success as veterinarians. Students also showed improvement in communication knowledge and reported that peer feedback was a strength of the program. Finally, future directions to assess and strengthen the use of PAL for communication training in veterinary medical education are proposed.

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Strand EB
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Johnson B
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Thompson J
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MeSH

Clinical CompetenceCommunicationEducation, VeterinaryHumansLearningPeer GroupStudentsTeaching

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

23975077

Citation

Strand, Elizabeth B., et al. "Peer-assisted Communication Training: Veterinary Students as Simulated Clients and Communication Skills Trainers." Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, vol. 40, no. 3, 2013, pp. 233-41.
Strand EB, Johnson B, Thompson J. Peer-assisted communication training: veterinary students as simulated clients and communication skills trainers. J Vet Med Educ. 2013;40(3):233-41.
Strand, E. B., Johnson, B., & Thompson, J. (2013). Peer-assisted communication training: veterinary students as simulated clients and communication skills trainers. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 40(3), 233-41. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0113-021R
Strand EB, Johnson B, Thompson J. Peer-assisted Communication Training: Veterinary Students as Simulated Clients and Communication Skills Trainers. J Vet Med Educ. 2013;40(3):233-41. PubMed PMID: 23975077.
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