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© 2006 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
The CanMEDS 2005 Framework
Better standards. Better physicians. Better care.
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© 2006 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Definition: Communicator 2005
As Communicators, physicians effectively facilitate the doctor-patient relationship and the dynamic exchanges that occur before, during, and after the medical encounter.
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© 2006 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Key Competencies: Communicator
As Communicators, physicians are able to…
1. Develop rapport, trust and ethical therapeutic relationships with patients and families;
2. Accurately elicit and synthesize relevant information and perspectives of patients and families, colleagues and other professionals;
3. Accurately convey relevant information and explanations to patients and families, colleagues and other professionals;
4. Develop a common understanding on issues, problems and plans with patients and families, colleagues and other professionals to develop a shared plan of care;
5. Convey effective oral and written information about a medical encounter.
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The Consult Letter: Teaching Written
Communication Skills to Trainees
Moyez Ladhani, MD, FRCPC
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Good work deserves good notes, and good notes are the cornerstone of a good defense
CMPA newsletter, 2001
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Objectives
n To review the role of the consult letter n To highlight the important content
elements n To highlight the important style
elements
n Overall goal: To provide a framework for teaching written communication skills.
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Outline
n Small Group Interactive n Review of essential content and style
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Acknowledgements
n 2006 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Annual Conference
n Session: Teaching and evaluating effective consultation letters
n Erin Keely, MD and Susan Kojeiji, MD
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Why teach written communication Skills?
n Standard mode of communication n CanMEDS role of communicator and
collaborator emphasis the need for interaction between primary physician and specialists
n Transcription time n Editing time
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Example #1
n Please review letter , with group, discuss what’s good about it, what could be better?
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What needs to be taught?
n Role n Content n Style n Practical aspects
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Role
n Multiple readers n Timely fashion n Referring physician needs the letter to
contain recommendations n Consultant uses letter as record of
assessment
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Content
n Study of Written Communication between general practitioners and departments of child psychiatry. Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners 1987:37:162-163
n 5 most highly rated content items: – Diagnosis – Specialist’s understanding of the problem – Treatment and management – What parents were told – Date of assessment
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Content Continued
n Complaints – Rarely told what information the parents had
been given – Their role in relation to the family
n 5 top content in Audited reports: – Treatment and management (81%) – Follow-up arrangements (82%) – Psychiatrist’s understanding of the problem
(72%) – Description of presenting problem (60%) – Child behavior observations (52%)
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Content
n Writing to referring doctors after a new patient consultation. What is wanted and what was contained in letters from one medical oncologist? Australian New Zealand Journal of Medicine 1995: 25:479-482
n Survey of 108 referring physicians n Response rate of 88% n 42% wanted a phone call too n 69% wanted letter within one week of
the consultation
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Content
n “Essential” content: – Treatment options and recommendations
(91%) – Diagnosis (88%) – Prognosis (71%) – Clinical findings, test results, further tests,
benefits and risks of treatment (65-69%) n Content of “Little or no use”
– Presenting history, drug history, social history
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Content
n Communication between general practitioners and consultants; What should their letters contain? BMJ. 1992. 304:821-824
n Views of doctors on clinical correspondence :questionnaire survey and audit of content of letters. BMJ. 2004.328:1060-1061
n 1992; response rate of 73% (GPs) and 80%(CPs)
n 2004; response rate of 84%; 304/360 GPs and 174/208 CPs
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Content Comparison for “Always/Usually Important”
Content GP CP Audit Diagnosis 98% 99% 91-99% Management 96% 97% 100% Tests 95% 89% 44-88% Exam 90% 87% 84-92% F/U 89% 86% 96% Who saw 88% 91% 100% What told 86% 84% 46-53% HPI 73% 89% 99-100%
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Content Summary
n For referring physician – Diagnosis/Impression – Management Plan (who, what, where,
when and why) – What the patient or family were told
n For Consultant Physician – Record of HPI, physical, investigations
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Style
n Use of problem lists in letters between hospital doctors and general practitioners. BMJ.1993: 306:247
n 93/100 practitioners responded n 90% preferred the letter with the
problem list n Audited 100 letters; 10% contained
problem list
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Style
n Improve communication between hospital doctors and general practitioners. BMJ. 1993:307:1044
n Problem list letter OR problem list and management proposal list
n 92/100 Practitioners responded n 88% preferred more structured n 5/ 100 audited letter had both lists
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Style
n Computer-generated correspondence for patients attending an open-access chest pain clinic. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 1998:32:420-421.
n Sent three twinned examples of dictated clinic letters and computer-generated letters to 120 GPs
n Response rate of 77.5%
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Style
n 80.6% preferred the computer generated letter
n Reasons – Ease of access to information under
headings – Clear presentation – Concise – More information
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Style
n Negatives of the computer-generated letter: – Rigid format – Impersonal – Too much negative information
n Negatives of dictated letter: – Too long – Extract information from text
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Style
n Computer generated letter scored higher on clarity, content and readability
n Usually letter was faxed the same day the patient was referred.
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Style
n Standardized or narrative discharge summaries. Which do family physicians prefer? Canadian Family Physician. 1998: 44:62-69
n 126/160 responded ( 78.8%) n Standardized summaries preferred by
53.9%,29.4% preferred narrative
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Style
n Randomized trial of effects of structuring clinic correspondence. Arch Dis Child 2002: 86:374-375.
n 25/32 preferred structured letter n Median reading time unstructured to
structured letter was 65s: 63s n Identified items unstructured to
structured letter was 5/8 vs 6/8
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Style Summary
n Concise n Structure
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To improve “Readability”
n Headings – 1-4 per page, bold or underlined
n Paragraphs – 4-5 sentences long
n Sentences – Short, one idea per sentence, limit words
< 3 syllables, remove redundancies
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“Readability”
n Consider – Point form – Bullets – Lists – tables
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Elements to Avoid
n “Padding” (ie….as you know…) n Long sentences and paragraphs n Lack of organization n Excessive linking (concepts that do not
belong together)
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Example #2
n Review letter in new format
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tips for effective letter
1. Who is potential reader 2. Emphasize specific diagnostic and
therapeutic recommendations and clear follow up
3. Tool for educating 4. Templates for common problems? 5. Succinct
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tips for effective letter
6. Visual layout 7. Style i.e. shorten sentences, limit
words> 3 syllables etc
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Ten Commandments
1. Determine the question 2. Establish urgency 3. Look for your self 4. Be as breif as appropriate 5. Be specific
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Ten Commandments
6. Provide contingency plans 7. Honor thy turf 8. Teach with tact 9. Talk is cheap 10. Follow up