An Adult Communication Skills Program to Prevent Adolescent Smoking

1987 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
John K. Worden ◽  
Brian S. Flynn ◽  
Susan F. Brisson ◽  
Roger H. Secker-Walker ◽  
Timothy L. McAuliffe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Smoking Initiation ◽  
Adolescent Smoking ◽  
Peer Influences ◽  
One Year

To prevent cigarette smoking among adolescents, communication skills workshops were developed to teach adults how to help young people make responsible decisions and resist peer influences. Workshops were conducted with 125 parents, teachers, and other adults. They were evaluated through a one-year follow-up survey of participants to assess knowledge and use of skills and a behavioral comparison of adolescent smoking initiation between an area receiving a high intensity of workshops and an area of lower intensity. Results indicated participants were mostly mothers, 66 percent of those surveyed one year after the workshop reported use of skills five or more times in the past month, and significantly fewer adolescents in the high intensity area initiated cigarette smoking than in the other area ( p = .0031). While the study had design limitations, it suggested that adult communication skills training may have an impact on adolescent smoking and other problem behaviors.

Effect of Communication Skills Training Program for Oncologists Based on Patient Preferences for Communication When Receiving Bad News: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (20) ◽  
pp. 2166-2172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maiko Fujimori ◽  
Yuki Shirai ◽  
Mariko Asai ◽  
Kaoru Kubota ◽  
Noriyuki Katsumata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Patient Preferences ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Communication Skills Training ◽  
Communication Performance

Purpose The aim of this study was to identify the effects of a communication skills training (CST) program for oncologists, developed based on patient preferences regarding oncologists' communication. Participants and Methods Thirty oncologists were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (IG; 2-day CST workshop) or control group (CG). Participants were assessed on their communication performance during simulated consultation and their confidence in communicating with patients at baseline and follow-up. A total of 1,192 patients (response rate, 84.6%) who had consultations with the participating oncologists at baseline and/or follow-up were assessed regarding their distress using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, satisfaction with the consultation, and trust in their oncologist after the consultation. Results At the follow-up survey, the performance scores of the IG had improved significantly, in terms of their emotional support (P = .011), setting up a supportive environment (P = .002), and ability to deliver information (P = .001), compared with those of the CG. Oncologists in the IG were rated higher at follow-up than those in the CG in terms of their confidence in themselves (P = .001). Patients who met with oncologists after they had undergone the CST were significantly less depressed than those who met with oncologists in the CG (P = .027). However, the CST program did not affect patient satisfaction with oncologists' style of communication. Conclusion A CST program based on patient preferences is effective for both oncologists and patients with cancer. Oncologists should consider CST as an approach to enhancing their communication skills.

Still Coming Out of the Dark: Enduring Effects of Simulation-Based Communication Skills Training for Radiology Residents—Four-Year Follow-Up

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 382-385
Author(s):  
Sana Majid ◽  
Jean-Marc Gauguet ◽  
Lacey McIntosh ◽  
George Watts ◽  
Max P. Rosen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Communication Skills Training ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Radiology Residents

Personality and Behavioral Correlates of Cigarette Smoking: One-Year Follow-up

1976 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 251-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Reynolds ◽  
Robert Nichols
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Correlates ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
One Year ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Psychological Inventory

The smoking behavior of 885 students in high school and 1 yr. later in college was correlated with scores on scales and factor scales of the California Psychological Inventory and of the Objective Behavior Inventory. The data were analyzed separately by sex, and groups of students who started and who quit smoking during the period of study were compared with those who continued either to smoke or to abstain. Smokers were less well-adjusted and more likely to engage in antisocial activities. These relationships were stronger among women than among men, and those who showed behavioral ambivalence toward smoking, i.e., started or quit, were intermediate between' smokers and nonsmokers with respect to personality and behavior. The results are interpreted as suggesting a direct relationship between personality and cigarette smoking.

Patterns of Change in Adolescent Smoking Behavior and Results of a One Year Follow-up of a Smoking Prevention Program

1982 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 348-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney M. Coe ◽  
Eric Crouse ◽  
Jerome D. Cohen ◽  
E. B. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Prevention Program ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
Adolescent Smoking ◽  
Smoking Prevention ◽  
One Year

Evaluation of a Preclinical, Educational and Skills-Training Program to Improve Students' Use of Blood and Body Fluid Precautions: One-Year Follow-up

1999 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 365-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna B. Jeffe ◽  
Sunita Mutha ◽  
Lynn E. Kim ◽  
Bradley A. Evanoff ◽  
Victoria J. Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Body Fluid ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
One Year

Relapse frequency and quality of life in day-treatment programme for psychotic disorders: One-year outcomes

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1353-1353
Author(s):  
L. Bankovská Motlová ◽  
E. Dragomirecká ◽  
A. Blabolová ◽  
J. Ĉermák ◽  
D. Holub
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Day Treatment ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Treatment Programme ◽  
Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders ◽  
One Year

IntroductionWe introduce clinically-based 6-week structured group day-treatment programme for out-patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders in the stabilization phase of the treatment. It consists of family psychoeducation, lifestyle improvement intervention, social skills training and art therapy.Objectives and aimsTo assess relapse frequency, psychopathology (PANSS) and quality of life (Schwartz Outcomes Scale-10, WHO-QOL BREF and Social Integration Survey) we designed one-year prospective follow-up field study.MethodsAfter informed consent procedure 144 patients entered the project. Psychopatology and Quality of life were assessed at the entry of the programme, at the end of the programme and at one-year follow-up (N = 86).ResultsPsychopathology decreased after programme significantly and PANSS scores remained low in one-year follow-up. Quality of life assessed by SOS-10 improved after programme significantly. Scores of WHOQOL-BREF raised significantly in Subjective health domain and Psychological health. In one-year follow-up Environment domain improved significantly. Social quality of life (SIS) improved in Behaviour to strangers, Communication, Activities of daily living and Empathy. Quality of life in patients was lower compared to common population, improved after the programme and this improvement was stable in one-year follow-up. One-year relapse rate in participants was 12%.ConclusionsWe conclude that participation at the group day-treatment programme early after discharge is beneficial as it improves quality of life, prevents social isolation and early non-compliance and ensures continuity of care.AcknowledgementThis project was supported by Ministry of Education and Youth, CR: CNS 2005–2009 1M0517; Ministry of Health, CR: IGA MZ CR, NS 1036-3 and VZCR MZ0PCP 2005.

Skills training in a program for problem-drinking offenders: A one-year follow-up evaluation

1980 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald Vigdal ◽  
Donald Stadler ◽  
David Goodrick ◽  
Denis Sutton
Keyword(s):  
Problem Drinking ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
One Year

scholarly journals Communication skills in the context of psychological flexibility: training is associated with changes in responses to chronic pain in physiotherapy students in Spain

2019 ◽  
pp. 204946371988458
Author(s):  
Francisco Montesinos ◽  
Marisa Páez ◽  
Lance M McCracken ◽  
Rocío Rodríguez-Rey ◽  
Susana Núñez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Psychological Flexibility ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Physiotherapy Students

Introduction: The aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness of a training programme aimed at managing patients’ chronic pain in physiotherapy students in Spain. The programme addressed providing them with efficient skills to manage patients’ chronic pain from psychological flexibility (PF) perspective. Methods: The programme integrates communication skills training into PF-based training. It sought to contribute to better recognise the role of psychosocial factors in chronic pain and to better promote adherence to treatment. This is an observational study with a pre- and post-training programme design and a 2-month follow-up. A total of 35 physiotherapy students, divided into three groups, participated in a 10-hour training course. Training focused on three areas: (1) communication skills, (2) therapeutic adherence and (3) managing distress and pain. The three areas were addressed from the PF point of view. Impact of training was measured through standardised questionnaires that assessed attitudes towards chronic pain, an ad hoc questionnaire that assessed responses to difficult communicative situations and a training satisfaction scale. Results: Final analyses showed that attitudes changed significantly after training, biomedical attitude scores decreased and biopsychosocial attitude increased, while pain was considered less disabling, and informed empathic responses in communication situations increased. These changes were maintained at 2-month follow-up. Satisfaction with the training was high. Conclusion: We conclude that a brief training programme based on the PF model may help students develop a more comprehensive approach and improve their skills for managing chronic pain.

scholarly journals Baseline Cigarette Smoking Status as a Predictor of Virologic Suppression and CD4 Cell Count During One-Year Follow-Up in Substance Users with Uncontrolled HIV Infection

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 2026-2032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Winhusen ◽  
Daniel J. Feaster ◽  
Rui Duan ◽  
Jennifer L. Brown ◽  
Eric S. Daar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Cell Count ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Virologic Suppression ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Cd4 Cell Count ◽  
One Year ◽  
Cd4 Cell

Improved Conversation Outcomes After Social Communication Skills Training for People With Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Communication Partners: A Clinical Trial Investigating In-Person and Telehealth Delivery

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 615-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Rietdijk ◽  
Emma Power ◽  
Michelle Attard ◽  
Robert Heard ◽  
Leanne Togher
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Communication Skills Training ◽  
Social Communication Skills ◽  
Communication Partners

Purpose The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of social communication skills training (TBIconneCT) for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their communication partners, delivered in-person or via telehealth, on quality of conversations. Method This study is a clinical trial, including an in-person intervention group ( n = 17), a telehealth intervention group ( n = 19), and a historical control group ( n = 15). Participants were adults at least 6 months post moderate-to-severe TBI with social communication skills deficits and their usual communication partners. Participants completed a casual and purposeful conversation task at pre-intervention, postintervention, and a follow-up assessment. A blinded assessor evaluated conversations using the Adapted Measure of Participation in Conversation and the Adapted Measure of Support in Conversation. Treatment effects were examined by comparing groups on change in ratings between pre- and posttraining. Maintenance of effects was examined using change between posttraining and follow-up assessment. The trial protocol was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12615001024538). Results Trained participants with TBI had significant improvements in participation in casual conversation compared to controls. Trained communication partners also had significant improvements compared to controls on ratings of support in casual conversations. However, treatment effects were not maintained at follow-up for two of eight measures. Comparisons between outcomes of in-person and telehealth groups found negligible to small effect sizes for six of eight measures. Conclusions The findings reinforce previous studies demonstrating the efficacy of communication partner training after TBI. Telehealth delivery produced similar outcomes to in-person delivery.

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