Augmenting the Doctor of the 21st Century with Patient-Centered Communication Skill-Sets: The FOR21 Project

Abstract

The delivery of quality healthcare by medical doctors involves not only the clinical treatment of patients but also the ability to communicate effectively with them in order to establish a caring relationship. FOR21 project applies collaborative learning pedagogies and advanced learning technology to implement a patient-centered communication skills programme within the existing medical curricula of 6 medical institutions in Kazakhstan, Russian Federation and Uzbekistan.