Physician-patient communication scenario | Score, average ± SD* | Matched pairs mean difference confidence vs adequacy of previous training (95% CI) | P value† | Percent variability of C explained by A | P value‡ |
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Demanding patient | |||||
C | 6.9 ± 1.8 | 1.7 (1.2–2.2) | <.001 | 42 | <.001 |
A | 5.2 ± 2.5 | ||||
Overweight patient | |||||
C | 6.7 ± 1.9 | 1.9 (1.2–2.5) | <.001 | 23 | <.001 |
A | 4.8 ± 2.3 | ||||
Cancer patient | |||||
C | 7.6 ± 1.8 | 1.4 (0.7–2.0) | <.001 | 17 | .006 |
A | 6.1 ± 2.4 | ||||
Hostile spouse | |||||
C | 6.7 ± 1.7 | 2.2 (1.6–2.8) | <.001 | 20 | <.001 |
A | 4.5 ± 2.4 | ||||
Somatoform patient | |||||
C | 6.7 ± 1.8 | 1.7 (1.1–2.3) | <.001 | 24 | <.001 |
A | 5.0 ± 2.5 | ||||
Chronic pain patient | |||||
C | 6.2 ± 1.9 | 1.5 (0.8–2.1) | <.001 | 21 | <.001 |
A | 4.8 ± 2.5 | ||||
Waiting patient | |||||
C | 7.4 ± 1.5 | 2.5 (1.9–3.2) | <.001 | 18 | .007 |
A | 4.9 ± 2.5 | ||||
Patient of different culture | |||||
C | 7.3 ± 1.7 | 2.0 (1.3–2.7) | <.001 | 14 | .024 |
A | 5.0 ± 2.4 |