Format(s): Assessment/Evaluation Tool
The Health Communication Assessment Tool (HCAT), developed by UBC and Fairfield University, is intended for use in clinical simulations to evaluate the communication skills of student and professional healthcare providers. Evaluators using this tool can be faculty, peers, and participants. They are to observe a student interacting with a patient or their family and then rate 22 statements such as “explained the reason for her/his visit in appropriate terms” on a five-point Likert-type scale ranging from (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree). Higher scores demonstrate greater competency with health communication behaviors.
A study conducted using an interprofessional, international sample to further test the validity of HCAT can be accessed here.
- Link: http://blogs.ubc.ca/hcat/files/2015/10/HCAT-sheet-22-items-revised-7-16-2015.pdf
- Author(s): Dr. Suzanne Hetzel Campbell, Dr. Eileen O’Shea and Dr. Michael Pagano
- Copyright: HCAT 2010
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- Competencies: Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Patient/Client/Family/Community-Centered Care
- Assessment Methods: Faculty Assessment, Peer Assessment
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