Micro-expression Reading Skill Training in Medical Students

Effects of Micro- and Subtle-expression Reading Skill Training in Medical Students

This study was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of the Micro Expression Training Tool (METT) and the Subtle Expression Training Tool (SETT) to help improve the non-verbal communication skills of medical students.

Teaching and assessing communication skills is an important component of medical school curricula, and it is not easy for medical students to develop non-verbal communication skills without adequate training. This study was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of the Micro Expression Training Tool (METT) and the Subtle Expression Training Tool (SETT) to help improve the non-verbal communication skills of medical students.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Year 1 and 2 medical students, PNUSOM

Exclusion Criteria:

• incomplete survey response