Research on Status of Resident Physician-Patient Communicating Training in Standardized General Practice Training in Chengdu

Objective To investigate the demands and willingness of Resident Physician-Patient Communicating Training in Chengdu, to design a demand-oriented training system in order to provide references and suggestions based on its demands. Methods Questionnaires were utilized to conduct a cross sectional survey of 386 resident physicians in Chengdu during March 2019 who are undergoing Standardized General Practice Training. Results The 359 individuals(93.0%) believed starting Resident Physician-Patient Communicating Training course during Standardized General Practice Training is needed among all 386 respondents. The 342 individuals(88.6%) were willing to attend such course. The Top three of the demands of students in Resident Physician-Patient Communicating Training were: how to communicate with angry patients 86.3%(333/386), how to explain and inform conditions of patients 81.6%(315/386), and how to inform bad news 78.2%(302/386). The top three of training forms were: clinical practice teaching 73.8%(302/386), simulation teaching 67.6%(261/386), and lecture 60.9%(235/386). The difference between the number of previous respondents and the expected number in each form was statistically significant(all P<0.05). Conclusion The demanding of Resident Physician-Patient Communicating Training in Standardized General Practice Training is dramatically increasing. It is suggested to add the content, such as 'communicate with angry patients', 'explain and inform conditions of patients' and 'inform bad news' into the Training. Meanwhile, improving the clinical practice and simulated teaching as well as decreasing pure theory teaching is needed in order to enhance the results of the Training.