Interprofessional education using clinical simulation for the development of communication skills

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https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v30i0.98216pt

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Interprofessional Education, Professional Competence, Simulation Training, Communication, Students, Health Occupations

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the development of interprofessional communication skills focused on patients and their families among students in health-related degree programs through interprofessional education based on clinical simulation.

Method: mixed study (QUAL+quan). Direct observation, surveys, rubrics, and focus groups were used. Data collection took place in March 2023. The sample was convenience-based, excluding students of Medical Technology and those at or below the third-year level. Forty students from four disciplines at the Universidad Santo Tomás, La Serena, Chile, participated. Quantitative data were analyzed with descriptive statistics using IBM SPSS®. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and interpreted using content analysis with ATLAS.ti.

Results: the simulation promoted interprofessional skills, highlighting the relationship between communication and role clarification as key to patient safety.

Conclusion: understanding of roles, communication, teamwork, and conflict resolution was strengthened.

Author Biographies

Sebastian Cisternas Olivares, Saint Thomas Aquinas University

Master's Degree in Quality Management and Patient Safety. Professor and Coordinator of the Clinical Simulation Center at Santo Tomas University, La Serena, Chile.

 

Solange Cabezas Figueroa, Saint Thomas Aquinas University

Master's Degree in Teaching for Higher Education. Professor and Coordinator of the Clinical Simulation Center at the University of Santo Tomas, Los Angeles, Chile.

Nancy Aracelly Moreno, Saint Thomas Aquinas University

Master's Degree in Education with a Specialization in Higher Education. Professor and Coordinator of the Clinical Simulation Center at the University of Santo Tomas, Puerto Montt, Chile.

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2025-08-04

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Olivares, S. C., Figueroa, S. C., & Moreno, N. A. (2025). Interprofessional education using clinical simulation for the development of communication skills. Cogitare Enfermagem, 30. https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v30i0.98216pt

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Vol. 30 (2025)

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Research

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