Effectiveness of a Combined e-Learning and Virtual Reality Training Program for Healthcare Providers in Rheumatology

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of communication training on the communication skills of the healthcare provider in the rheumatology department during consults with patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is communication training effective in increasing the self-perceived communication skills of the healthcare provider? * Is communication training effective in increasing the evaluation of patients on the communication skills of their corresponding healthcare provider? Researchers will compare one group who will receive communication training to one group who will not receive any training to see if there is a significant difference in self-evaluation and patient-evaluation on their communication skills. Participants will begin by completing a pre-test self-evaluation questionnaire, followed by communication training. After the training, they will complete a post-test self-evaluation questionnaire. Over the next eight weeks following the training, participants will gather evaluations from their patients on their communication skills during the most recent consultation.

Interventions

• Expectancy-based communication training for healthcare providers (Behavioral)
  An e-learning course comprising six modules, each featuring case-based questions, followed by a comprehensive knowledge exam. The course concludes with a Virtual Reality training program, which includes two immersive modules and AI-generated dialogue for an interactive learning experience.

Eligibility criteria

Conditions

Locations

• Leiden University — Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands