Department of Neuroscience, University of the Basque, Cibersam, 48940 Leioa, Spain.
Alava University Hospital, Cibersam, University of the Basque Country, 01004 Vitoria, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Feb 21;17(4):1408. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041408.
Effective risk communication in public health requires the development of social skills such as active listening and empathy. Communicative and social skills were evaluated in third-year medical students ( = 917) using the Active Listening Test and the Test of Cognitive and Affective Empathy. The results obtained revealed that our participants had equal or better-than-norm communication skills. Women scored higher in active listening whereas men scored higher on the General Empathy Scale. The students who preferred a clinical specialty obtained higher scores in active listening and empathetic abilities, as compared to students who chose a surgical specialty. In conclusion, the medical students who participated in the study exhibited good communicative and social skills. An association was observed between gender and specialty preference, and empathy and active listening skills.
有效的公共卫生风险沟通需要培养社交技能，例如积极倾听和同理心。使用积极倾听测试和认知与情感同理心测试对三年级医学生（=917）进行沟通和社交技能评估。结果表明，我们的参与者具有同等或更好的沟通技能。女性在积极倾听方面的得分较高，而男性在一般同理心量表上的得分较高。与选择外科专业的学生相比，选择临床专业的学生在积极倾听和同理心能力方面的得分更高。总之，参与研究的医学生表现出良好的沟通和社交技能。观察到性别和专业偏好以及同理心与积极倾听技能之间存在关联。
