Communication Skill Training Program for Occupational Therapy Interns

Development and Evaluation of a Communication Skill Training Program for Occupational Therapy Interns

Effective communication is one of important skills in occupational therapy (OT) practice, affecting the effectiveness and quality of therapy. Although there are only a few courses on communication skills related to OT, there is a lack of a complete, suitable, and evidence-based OT communication skills teaching programs that can effectively improve the interns' communication skills. The purpose of the study is to develop a communication skills training program for occupational therapy interns in physical dysfunction practice (COPE), and examine the effectiveness of COPE.

Inclusion Criteria:

[interns]

• age ≥ 20 years
• an intern of occupational therapy

[patients]

• age ≥ 20 years
• enable to communicate with the others

Exclusion Criteria:

[interns]

• unwilling to be recorded

[patients]

• have communication barriers
• unwilling to be recorded