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March 14, 2026Journal of Medical Education and Curricular DevelopmentOpen Access

Design and Evaluation of a Simulation-Based Program to Enhance Inter- and Intraprofessional Communication in Medical Education

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MJMariëlle JambroesAKAnna KerstenRPRianne Poot

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Overview

Mixed-methods design shows improved communication skills in medical students, suggesting teamwork may enhance patient safety.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate a simulation-based training program for improving communication skills among medical students.
  • Descriptive mixed-methods design used to assess student training.
  • Participants included 216 medical students across eight cohorts.
  • Program consisted of interactive tasks like referral letter composition and multidisciplinary meetings.
  • Students received real-time feedback and engaged in standardized patient interactions.
  • Students rated the outpatient clinic component with a mean score of 4.3 on a five-point scale.
  • Mean score for multidisciplinary meetings was 3.3.
  • Participants reported enhanced communication skills and greater preparedness for clerkships.

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Jambroes et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4b9fb18185d8a39802487https://doi.org/10.1177/23821205251414795
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