Table 4 Analysis of results by communication skill
From: A quantitative survey of intern's knowledge of communication skills: an Iranian exploration
Topics | Mean | P Value | |
| Â | Male (SD) | Female (SD) | Â |
Breaking bad news | 4.6 (2.0) | 3.7 (2.0) | 0.02 |
Dealing with anger/difficult patient | 5.0 (2.4) | 4.4 (2.2) | 0.81 |
Demonstration of empathy | 5.3 (2.3) | 5.5 (2.4) | 0.56 |
Giving and receiving information | 6.1 (2.3) | 5.9 (2.2) | 0.46 |
Non-verbal communication skills | 5.3 (2.5) | 5.0 (2.0) | 0.37 |
Dealing with patient perception | 5.8 (2.4) | 5.4 (2.1) | 0.22 |
Shared decision making | 5.7 (2.2) | 5.4 (2.3) | 0.28 |
Patient-oriented interviewing | 5.4 (2.3) | 5.3 (2.3) | 0.17 |
Sex education | 4.6 (2.7) | 2.8 (1.9) | 0.00 |
Closing skills | 5.4 (2.4) | 4.8 (2.4) | 0.08 |
Total | 53.6 (17.4) | 48.2 (15.8) | 0.02 |