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Develop and evaluate the reliability and validity of a novel assessment tool for triadic communication.

We developed the tool using published opinions of patients and companions regarding effective communication, and used it in a four-station Objective Standardized Clinical Examination (OSCE) with 140 medical students, including one triadic interview station. We conducted multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) and generalizability (G) analyses to assess its performance.

MTMM analyses demonstrated the validity of the instrument in assessing two separate communication traits (with patient and companion), as showed by the high covariation of both traits based on patient and companion's ratings (average r=0.78) compared to the inter-traits covariation within (average r=0.50) and across raters (average r=0.45). G analyses showed that the communication assessment of the single triadic station functioned similar to two independent stations, revealing the novel tool's ability to reliably measure medical students' ability to communicate with patient and companion.

Triadic communication skills with patient and companion can be individually assessed within a single OSCE station using this novel tool.

This tool fills a gap in communication assessments, allowing for reliable evaluation of triadic communication.
This tool fills a gap in communication assessments, allowing for reliable evaluation of triadic communication.
To characterize medical interns' experience regarding communication skills education and to explore potential associations with preparedness for practice.

Two hundred sixty-six medical interns answered an original questionnaire specifically developed to explore how well they feel their undergraduate training had prepared them in key aspects of medical communication. Instrument's psychometric properties were tested. Medical schools' curricula were considered and associations explored using non-parametric tests.

The questionnaire reliability was high, with Cronbach's alphas ranging from 0.89 to 0.94 on all the factors. Core communication skills were highly rated. Perceived preparedness was lower in aspects concerning dealing with emotion, breaking bad news and communicating with speech impaired patients. Better preparedness was associated with a longitudinal integration of communication skills throughout the curriculum, simulation with standardized patients and real patient interviewing with feedback on communication skills.

Integrated programs, standing on a strong experimental component, particularly combining patient-simulation strategies with continuous supervision and learner centred feedback, were associated with higher preparedness. These results support the expansion of an educational model based on simulation strategies and structured longitudinally throughout the undergraduate medical curriculum.

This study intends to inform educational background and to support further development of communication skills curricula.
This study intends to inform educational background and to support further development of communication skills curricula.
Knowledge of factors associated with intervention non-adherence may provide insights into the clinical utility of non-pharmacologic interventions.

This study compared complete and incomplete adherers to two separate components of a novel intervention package for women undergoing curative intent radiotherapy for gynaecological cancer on socio-demographic, clinical and pre-radiotherapy patient-reported outcomes data.

Adherence to the tailored specialist nurse consultations was satisfactory (71% participated in all available sessions, 19% participated in all but one). Adherence to the telephone peer support sessions was less satisfactory (47% participated in all available sessions, 24% participated in all but one session). CFTRinh-172 cell line Complete adherers to the peer sessions reported significantly lower levels of psychological distress and significantly higher levels of physical, emotional and functional wellbeing before radiotherapy. No other statistically significant differences were observed between complete and incomplete adherers to the nurse- or peer-led sessions.

Women's ability or motivation to engage with peer support may be influenced by their health and psychological status. Further, the extent of intervention non-adherence to the peer-led component may have compromised the assessment of its efficacy.

Peer support may be less acceptable or appropriate for women with more complex care needs. Such women may prefer specialised care from trained professionals.
Peer support may be less acceptable or appropriate for women with more complex care needs. Such women may prefer specialised care from trained professionals.
To date, no meta-analysis of the relationship between hospital readmission after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) and preoperative depression has been conducted. Hence, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the association of preoperative depression with the readmission rate following TJA.

We systematically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library for studies published before March 28, 2021, which compared readmission rates in patients with or without preoperative depression who underwent TJA. The primary outcome was the relationship between preoperative depression and 30-day and 90-day readmission rates after TJA. We also performed surgery type subgroup analyses for total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty (TKA), total shoulder arthroplasty, and total ankle arthroplasty.

We included 9 studies with 395,815 TJA cases, of which 49,402 were diagnosed with preoperative depression and 346,413 were not. In pooled TJA analysis, the 30-day and 90-day readmission rates were significantly higher in the depression group than in the no-depression group (odds ratio [OR] 1.86, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.26-2.73, P= .002 and OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.14-1.43,; P < .001, respectively). In the subgroup analyses, the 90-day readmission rate was higher in the depression group than in the no-depression group after TKA (OR 1.28, 95% CI 1.15-1.42, P < .001). There were no differences in other surgery types.

Based on available evidence, preoperative depression increases the readmission rate after TJA, particularly TKA. As depression is a modifiable risk factor, screening for depression and referring patients for proper psychiatric management are important.

Level III, meta-analysis.
Level III, meta-analysis.
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