Abstract
Introduction: Physicians need to be well trained in HIV risk assessment interview
skills. Little has been written in the literature concerning training methods for
this specialized interview.
Methods: One model to teach the HIV risk assessment interview has been developed and
has been used to teach third-year medical students. We compared this interactive model,
which uses simulated patients to teach HIV Risk Assessment, to a didactic one. Twelve
medical residents were taken through either the interactive session or the didactic
session. Pre-post changes from questionnaires were calculated to determine any differences
in sessions. Also, Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) were used to
grade all residents 2 weeks after their sessions.
Results: All pre-post changes were calculated and no statistically significant differences
were seen (P > 0.50). OSCE interpersonal skills scores and content scores were calculated. The
interactive group had statistically significantly higher scores (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: The data supports the conclusion that an interactive method is more effective
to use to train HIV risk assessment interview skills to medical residents when compared
to the didactic method.
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