Assessment Of Medical, Nurse And Midwife Students Of Their Training In Communication Skills

Tsvetelina Valentinova; Magdalena I. Balashkova; Vania M. Nedkova-Milanova; Lyubomira D. Gadjelova

doi:10.1515/jbcr-2015-0166

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the opinion of students of medicine, nursing and midwifery on their training in communication skills as an optional course. The participants included in the study were 126 students altogether. Information was gathered using a self-administered questionnaire. The results showed the level of motivation to participate in the training process, the results desired and achieved by the students and their evaluation of the quality of the training. The respondents were convinced that such training would be an asset for their future work as medical professionals and they were satisfied with the quality of training.

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Assessment Of Medical, Nurse And Midwife Students Of Their Training In Communication Skills

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