Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, 88# Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, China.
BMC Med Educ. 2024 Jun 14;24(1):662. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05660-3.
Good communication is an important professional attribute for radiologists. However, explorations of communication education and their outcomes in radiology residents are sparse. This scoping review aims to evaluate the existing literature on communication education for radiology residents, identify gaps in current practices, and suggest directions for future studies.
A scoping review following the six-step approach of Arksey and O'Malley was undertaken. We searched through PubMed, Embase, ERIC, and Web of Science databases, focusing on communication education in radiology residents.
Sixteen of the 3096 identified articles were included in the analysis. Most studies (13/16) originated from the United States. The studies varied in study design, including quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods approaches. The sample sizes of most studies were small to moderate, with more than half of the studies had fewer than 30 participants. The identified studies predominantly focused on communication with patients and healthcare professionals. The need for communication education, the efficacy of specific communication education programs, and the capability of some assessment tools for evaluating residents' communication skills were investigated.
This scoping review reveals the gap between the need for communication education and the lack of comprehensive education programs in radiology residents globally. Future studies should develop tailored interventions and use reliable assessment tools, engaging more participants with extended follow-up periods, and expand the scope of communication training to include all relevant stakeholders.
良好的沟通是放射科医生的一项重要职业属性。然而，针对放射科住院医师沟通教育及其成果的研究却很少。本范围综述旨在评估放射科住院医师沟通教育的现有文献，确定当前实践中的差距，并为未来的研究提出方向。
我们采用 Arksey 和 O'Malley 的六步方法进行了范围综述。我们在 PubMed、Embase、ERIC 和 Web of Science 数据库中进行了搜索，重点是放射科住院医师的沟通教育。
在 3096 篇已确定的文章中，有 16 篇被纳入分析。大多数研究（13/16）源自美国。研究设计各不相同，包括定量、定性和混合方法。大多数研究的样本量较小到中等，超过一半的研究参与者少于 30 人。已确定的研究主要集中在与患者和医疗保健专业人员的沟通上。调查了沟通教育的需求、特定沟通教育计划的效果，以及评估住院医师沟通技巧的一些评估工具的能力。
本范围综述揭示了全球范围内放射科住院医师沟通教育需求与缺乏全面教育计划之间的差距。未来的研究应开发针对性的干预措施，并使用可靠的评估工具，让更多的参与者参与并延长随访期，将沟通培训的范围扩大到包括所有相关利益相关者。
