Communication Compass
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Algorithm-Based Feedback Reports, Standard Curriculum.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Patient Education and Counseling. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Communication Compass Feedback
Overview
The primary purpose of this study is to develop, implement, and validate algorithm-based feedback reports (Communication Compass) that provides personalized, near-real-time feedback on internal medicine residents' patient education and counseling (PEC) communication skills. This research aims to address critical gaps in current communication skills training by leveraging technology to enhance the frequency and specificity of communication skills feedback while maintaining ethical standards and established educational effectiveness.
Interventions
- Other Algorithm-Based Feedback Reports
Feedback reports that provide personalized, near-real-time feedback on internal medicine residents' patient education and counseling (PEC) communication skills. - Other Standard Curriculum
Standard summary reports on internal medicine residents' patient education and counseling (PEC) communication skills.
Primary outcome measures
- Resident Competency [Time frame: Up to Year 2]
- Resident Improvement [Time frame: Up to Year 1, Up to Year 2]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Post-graduate year 1 (PGY1) and post-graduate year 2 (PGY2) internal medicine residents enrolled in NYU Langone Health residency programs.
- Medical school graduates enrolled in ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency programs
- Residents who routinely participate in required educational activities including OSCEs and clinical assessments
Exclusion criteria
- Individuals who do not meet the criteria established in the 'Inclusion Criteria.'
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- NYU Langone Health — New York
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07220070 · 25-00752