Tıp Eğitiminde İletişim Becerilerinin Yeri ve Önemi, Kanıta Dayalı Bulgular

Communication skills in medicine are the main element of a meaningful and safe relationship

between doctors and patients. The process of healing a patient requires a holistic understanding

and approach far beyond treating it. Communication is the key component of the doctor-patient relationship,

and good communication has proven benefits for both. The most important obstacle to effective

communication between doctors and patients is the insufficient knowledge and education on

communication. Communication is a basic clinical skill that can be learnt, taught and developed. Communication

skills are among the graduate qualifications and physician roles of medical schools. It should

be taught to medical students both in undergraduate and postgraduate terms with the same diligence as

other medical sciences. In this article, it is aimed to emphasise the place and necessity of communication

skills training in medical education, the effects of patient-physician communication on physician,

patient and health outcomes and the opportunities provided by good communication in medicine based

on evidence.

Keywords: Medical education; clinical competence; medical student; communication skills