Senior veterinary students' perceptions of using role play to learn communication skills.

Full Abstract

Recent studies of veterinary practice have suggested a correlation between well-developed communication skills and job satisfaction, career retention, customer satisfaction, decreased lawsuits, and financial remuneration for veterinarians. Veterinary educators are under growing pressure to teach functional communication skills to veterinary students; however, the methods employed have not been well evaluated. In this study we have evaluated veterinary student's attitudes to learning communication skills by participating in role play. The study indicates that experiential learning modalities such as role play are perceived as effective by students, despite reluctance to participate and some discomfort surrounding participation.

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Author information

Author/s: Brandt, Jennifer C (JC); Bateman, Shane W (SW);

Affiliation: Honoring the Bond Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, 43210, USA. honoringthebond(-atsign-)osu.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of veterinary medical education (J Vet Med Educ), published in Canada. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-; vol 33 (issue 1) : pp 76-80

Dates: Created 2006/06/12; Completed 2007/10/29;

PMID: 16767642, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Humans
Learning
Male
Problem-Based Learning
Role Playing
Students - psychology

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