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RMJ. 2022; 47(1): 209-212


Impact of early clinical exposure upon communication skills pertaining to undergraduate medical students as assessed on Kalamazoo scale

Lubna Meraj, Naheed Gul, Aashi Mughal, Neelum Zaka, Rana Ali Murtaza, Sajida Naseem.

Abstract
Objective: To assess the impact of early clinical exposure upon communication skills on Kalamazoo scale.
Methodology: This quasi-experimental, multicenter study was conducted among 160 third year MBBS students of one each private and public medical college from March 2017 to January 2018. Communication skills of students were scored using Kalamazoo Checklist-Adapted (KEECC-A). Data were analyzed on SPSS version 23.
Results: The disparity between both categories was significant (p<0.001). The seventh element, providing closure included asking patient to summarize, acknowledge and close the interview. The ECE students performed very good to excellent 41(51.3%) as compared to the Non-ECE students 3(3.8%). The dissimilarity among categories remained statistically significant (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The Kalamazoo scale was well performed by the ECE group showing that early clinical exposure can improve communication skills of students and hence better physician-patient relationship.

Key words: Early clinical exposure (ECE), communication skills, undergraduates.


 
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Meraj L, Gul N, Mughal A, Zaka N, Murtaza RA, Naseem S. Impact of early clinical exposure upon communication skills pertaining to undergraduate medical students as assessed on Kalamazoo scale. RMJ. 2022; 47(1): 209-212.

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Meraj L, Gul N, Mughal A, Zaka N, Murtaza RA, Naseem S. Impact of early clinical exposure upon communication skills pertaining to undergraduate medical students as assessed on Kalamazoo scale. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=89530 [Access: April 06, 2022].

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Meraj L, Gul N, Mughal A, Zaka N, Murtaza RA, Naseem S. Impact of early clinical exposure upon communication skills pertaining to undergraduate medical students as assessed on Kalamazoo scale. RMJ. 2022; 47(1): 209-212.


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Meraj L, Gul N, Mughal A, Zaka N, Murtaza RA, Naseem S. Impact of early clinical exposure upon communication skills pertaining to undergraduate medical students as assessed on Kalamazoo scale. RMJ. (2022), [cited April 06, 2022]; 47(1): 209-212.


Harvard Style

Meraj, L., Gul, . N., Mughal, . A., Zaka, . N., Murtaza, . R. A. & Naseem, . S. (2022) Impact of early clinical exposure upon communication skills pertaining to undergraduate medical students as assessed on Kalamazoo scale. RMJ, 47 (1), 209-212.


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Meraj, Lubna, Naheed Gul, Aashi Mughal, Neelum Zaka, Rana Ali Murtaza, and Sajida Naseem. 2022. Impact of early clinical exposure upon communication skills pertaining to undergraduate medical students as assessed on Kalamazoo scale. Rawal Medical Journal, 47 (1), 209-212.


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Meraj, Lubna, Naheed Gul, Aashi Mughal, Neelum Zaka, Rana Ali Murtaza, and Sajida Naseem. "Impact of early clinical exposure upon communication skills pertaining to undergraduate medical students as assessed on Kalamazoo scale." Rawal Medical Journal 47 (2022), 209-212.


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Meraj, Lubna, Naheed Gul, Aashi Mughal, Neelum Zaka, Rana Ali Murtaza, and Sajida Naseem. "Impact of early clinical exposure upon communication skills pertaining to undergraduate medical students as assessed on Kalamazoo scale." Rawal Medical Journal 47.1 (2022), 209-212. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Meraj, L., Gul, . N., Mughal, . A., Zaka, . N., Murtaza, . R. A. & Naseem, . S. (2022) Impact of early clinical exposure upon communication skills pertaining to undergraduate medical students as assessed on Kalamazoo scale. Rawal Medical Journal, 47 (1), 209-212.







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