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Online Published: 31 Aug 2026
 
RMJ. 2026; 51(4): 1126-1130


Impact of communication skills training on attitude of final year MBBS students in a private medical college of Karachi

Naseem Amin Dhedhi, Faisal Ahmed, Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi, Samreen Khan.


Abstract
Objective: To determine the attitude of final year MBBS students towards learning communication skills and the impact of communication skills training on their attitude.
Methodology: This pre-post interventional study was conducted from April 2022 to December 2023 at Baqai Medical University, Karachi. The study participants consisted of final-year MBBS students rotating in the Family Medicine Department. The data were collected by using the study questionnaire containing the Communication Skills Assessment Scale (CSAS) scale. During the rotation, a total of 120 students were formally trained in communication skills for two weeks by the faculty of the Family Medicine department through teaching, discussion, and role plays. The study questionnaire was filled out twice, once pre-training and once post-training. The data were analysed on SPSS 21.
Results: The mean age of the students was 23.43±1.05 years, 61 (50.8%) were females, whereas only 17 (14.2%) had earlier training in communication skills. The comparison of pre and post-training total CSAS scores showed that the post-training total CSAS score was significantly higher than the pre-training total CSAS score (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Communication skills training significantly improved the attitude of medical students towards the importance of communication skills. It is recommended to increase the exposure of undergraduate medical students to education on communication skills and make it an integral part of their everyday training.

Key words: Communication, education, attitude, students, medical.


 
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Dhedhi NA, Ahmed F, Naqvi SMZH, Khan S. Impact of communication skills training on attitude of final year MBBS students in a private medical college of Karachi. RMJ. 2026; 51(4): 1126-1130.

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Dhedhi NA, Ahmed F, Naqvi SMZH, Khan S. Impact of communication skills training on attitude of final year MBBS students in a private medical college of Karachi. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=279157 [Access: November 11, 2026].

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Dhedhi NA, Ahmed F, Naqvi SMZH, Khan S. Impact of communication skills training on attitude of final year MBBS students in a private medical college of Karachi. RMJ. 2026; 51(4): 1126-1130.


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Dhedhi NA, Ahmed F, Naqvi SMZH, Khan S. Impact of communication skills training on attitude of final year MBBS students in a private medical college of Karachi. RMJ. (2026), [cited November 11, 2026]; 51(4): 1126-1130.


Harvard Style

Dhedhi, N. A., Ahmed, . F., Naqvi, . S. M. Z. H. & Khan, . S. (2026) Impact of communication skills training on attitude of final year MBBS students in a private medical college of Karachi. RMJ, 51 (4), 1126-1130.


Turabian Style

Dhedhi, Naseem Amin, Faisal Ahmed, Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi, and Samreen Khan. 2026. Impact of communication skills training on attitude of final year MBBS students in a private medical college of Karachi. Rawal Medical Journal, 51 (4), 1126-1130.


Chicago Style

Dhedhi, Naseem Amin, Faisal Ahmed, Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi, and Samreen Khan. "Impact of communication skills training on attitude of final year MBBS students in a private medical college of Karachi." Rawal Medical Journal 51 (2026), 1126-1130.


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Dhedhi, Naseem Amin, Faisal Ahmed, Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi, and Samreen Khan. "Impact of communication skills training on attitude of final year MBBS students in a private medical college of Karachi." Rawal Medical Journal 51.4 (2026), 1126-1130. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Dhedhi, N. A., Ahmed, . F., Naqvi, . S. M. Z. H. & Khan, . S. (2026) Impact of communication skills training on attitude of final year MBBS students in a private medical college of Karachi. Rawal Medical Journal, 51 (4), 1126-1130.



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