Table 3 Comparison of the students’ self-assessed attitudes towards learning communication skills
Itemsa,b | Pre (n = 60) mean (SD) | Post (n = 60) mean (SD) | t | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) In order to be a good pharmacist, I must have good communication skills | 4.40 (0.64) | 4.78 (0.45) | −4.638 | < 0.001 |
(2) I can’t see the point of learning communication skills(R) | 4.65 (0.61) | 4.68 (0.72) | −0.340 | 0.735 |
(3) Developing my communication skills is just as important as developing my knowledge of pharmacy | 3.90 (0.90) | 4.43 (0.70) | −4.000 | < 0.001 |
(4) Learning communication skills has helped or will help me respect patients | 4.37 (0.69) | 4.58 (0.62) | −2.205 | 0.031 |
(5) I haven’t time to learn communication skills(R) | 2.62 (1.28) | 3.22 (1.21) | −2.992 | 0.004 |
(6) Learning communication skills is interesting | 4.02 (0.83) | 4.15 (0.78) | −1.158 | 0.252 |
(7) I can’t be bothered to turn up to sessions on communication skills(R) | 4.17 (1.09) | 4.35 (0.86) | −1.260 | 0.213 |
(8) Learning communication skills has improved my ability to communicate with patients | 4.17 (0.75) | 4.53 (0.60) | −3.493 | 0.001 |
(9) Communication skills teaching states the obvious and then complicates it(R) | 3.12 (1.20) | 3.67 (1.07) | −3.325 | 0.002 |
(10) Learning communication skills is too easy(R) | 3.80 (0.90) | 3.63 (0.90) | 1.371 | 0.176 |
(11) Learning communication skills has helped or will help me respect my colleagues | 4.09 (0.82) | 4.21 (0.67) | −1.069 | 0.290 |
(12) I find it difficult to trust information about communication skills provided by non-clinical lecturers(R) | 3.87 (1.08) | 3.73 (1.10) | 0.841 | 0.404 |
(13) Learning communication skills has helped or will help me recognize patients’ rights regarding confidentiality and informed consent | 3.78 (0.94) | 4.23 (0.65) | −3.227 | 0.002 |
(14) I don’t need good communication skills to be a pharmacist(R) | 4.60 (0.49) | 4.63 (0.69) | −0.362 | 0.718 |
(15) I find it hard to admit having some problems with my communication skills(R) | 3.67 (1.00) | 3.73 (0.86) | −0.489 | 0.626 |
(16) I think it’s really useful to learn communication skills during pharmacy training | 4.18 (0.87) | 4.38 (0.67) | −1.802 | 0.077 |
(17) Learning communication skills is applicable to learning pharmacy | 3.97 (0.86) | 4.38 (0.76) | −3.799 | < 0.001 |
(18) Learning communication skills is important because my ability to communicate is a lifelong skill | 4.30 (0.77) | 4.43 (0.79) | −1.211 | 0.231 |
(19) Communication skills education should be left to psychology students, not pharmacy students(R) | 4.43 (0.87) | 4.42 (0.81) | 0.131 | 0.896 |