Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
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Abstract
From the beginning of their career, doctors have to communicate with patients. This emphasizes the matter of sense making and trust between doctors and patients. But still, communication skills do not seem to be a strong point of young medical doctors because of the deficiencies in the training they receive, which is reflected in their practice where there is an increasing number of conflicts with patients and family members. This study was conducted to investigate the attitudes and perceptions of undergraduate and postgraduate students with respect to communication skills at a rural medical college in Gujarat. The study decided to take a cross‐sectional approach with students of different academic years who filled in a self‐administered questionnaire. A positive correlation was found between the students’ level of knowledge and their attitudes on the importance of communication when providing health care. Additionally, the study indicates a very important gap in the sense of lack of structured training modules for communication skills for medical students. Closing this gap would result in increased patient satisfaction, compliance with therapy and closer interaction of patients and doctors.
How to cite this article:
Aaryesh Chandegara, Alisha Akhani and Uday Shankar Singh. Attitude of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Students Towards Communication Skills in a Rural Medical College, Gujarat.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2025.1.486.489
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.36478/makrjms.2025.1.486.489