Teaching communication skills : an Australian optometry program’s new course

Rob Brandenburg, Konrad Pesudovs

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Abstract

After a review of the literature, the authors describe the experience of developing and teaching a new communication skills course at Flinders University in South Australia. A follow-up survey indicated that optometry students fully embraced the course and reported that their communication skills had been enhanced in 20 specific domains. The specific skills/tasks for which the most improvement was reported included the ability to accurately reflect feelings and content back to the other person, allowing time for silence, being more self-aware when communicating, and relating effectively with a person who is emotionally distressed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19-27
Number of pages9
JournalOptometric Education
Volume40
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • communication
  • curriculum
  • education
  • optometry
  • teaching

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