Geriatrics communication skills training program for oncology healthcare providers to improve the management of care for older adults with cancer Journal Article
| Authors: | Rosa, W. E.; Cannity, K.; Moreno, A.; Cardillo, C.; Schofield, E. A.; Korc-Grodzicki, B.; Parker, P. A.; Manna, R.; Alici, Y.; Nelson, C.; Alexander, K.; Banerjee, S. C. |
| Article Title: | Geriatrics communication skills training program for oncology healthcare providers to improve the management of care for older adults with cancer |
| Abstract: | Objective: We evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a novel intervention, the Geriatric Communication Skills Training Program (Geriatric Comskil Training) for multidisciplinary healthcare providers (HCPs). Methods: Three 2-h modules comprised the training: Geriatrics 101, Cognitive Syndromes, and Shared Decision-Making. Modules consisted of didactic knowledge, exemplary videos, and experiential learning role plays with standardized patients. We collected pre- and post-training data from 11 HCPs (module evaluations, self-efficacy, communication skills uptake in interaction with standardized patients, perceived ageism) and 44 patients (perceived HCP empathy, satisfaction with HCP communication). Results: HCPs rated all modules high, with over 90% agreement on all course evaluation items assessing involvement, critical thinking, and reflectiveness, and significant improvements in self-efficacy. HCPs demonstrated an uptake in communication skills from pre- to post-training in agenda setting and overall skill use and reported promising trends towards lower ageism scores (d = 0.58). Promising trends in patient-reported HCP empathy (d = 0.39) and satisfaction with communication (d = 0.29) emerged from pre- to post-training. Conclusion: Continued efforts are needed to strengthen HCP education related to geriatric communication across the cancer continuum. Innovation: The Geriatric Comskil Training demonstrated feasibility, acceptability, and increases in self-efficacy and communication skills uptake for HCPs. © 2022 The Authors |
| Keywords: | aged; cohort analysis; oncology; questionnaire; training; communication; empathy; health care personnel; self concept; decision making; ageism; geriatrics; learning; cancer; human; male; female; article; likert scale; gerontology |
| Journal Title: | PEC Innovation |
| Volume: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 2772-6282 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
| Date Published: | 2022-12-01 |
| Start Page: | 100066 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pecinn.2022.100066 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC9894477 |
| PUBMED: | 36741338 |
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| Notes: | The MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) is acknowledge in the PDF -- Corresponding authors is MSK author: Smita C. Banerjee -- Source: Scopus |
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