Application of Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise in the training of patient-doctor communication ability of interns in department of neurology

Objective To investigate the application effect of Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) in the training of patient-doctor communication ability of interns in department of neurology. Methods A total of 60 clinical interns who received practice teaching in Department of Neurology in The Third Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University from January 2016 to June 2017 were selected, and a questionnaire survey on the communication barriers between patients and doctors was performed on admission to analyze the main causes of these barriers. The Mini-CEX was used for communication ability training of interns, and its application effect was evaluated. Results At the end of training (one month later), the number of patient-doctor communication, completeness of medical history collection, physical examination kills and the median and pass rate of patient satisfaction of interns were significantly improved, as compared with before (P<0.05), and the degree of satisfaction with Mini-CEX reached above 95% among the teachers and clinical interns. Conclusion Mini-CEX for communication ability training can improve the patient-doctor communication ability of interns in department of neurology. Mini-CEX also has a certain teaching effect and thus holds promise for application in practice teaching. Key words: Mini-clinical evaluation exercise; Patient-doctor communication; Intern