Table 2.
Resident's Skills Checklist
| % | n | |
|---|---|---|
| Data gathering skills: did the examiner… | ||
| 1. allow me to finish my opening statement without interruption? | 100 | 71 |
| 2. establish time line from beginning to present (narrative thread)? | 94 | 67 |
| 3. keep asking for more info until I got all HPI symptoms out? | 56 | 40 |
| 4. repeat/restate segments of what I've said–at least 1 time? | 99 | 70 |
| 5. avoid multiple questions? | 89 | 63 |
| 6. elicit my concerns? | 58 | 41 |
| Interpersonal skills: Did the examiner… | ||
| 1. name the emotion I've expressed or shown (“you seem upset/angry”)? | 44 | 31 |
| 2. offer understanding of the emotion expressed or shown? | 56 | 40 |
| 3. offer partnership, reassurance, support, or praise? | 61 | 43 |
HPI, history of present illness.