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Effects of Communication Training for Mental Health Occupational Therapy Interns

NCT07333781 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 307

Last updated 2026-01-12

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test a new communication skills training program for occupational therapy (OT) interns in mental health practice, called the Intervention Protocol for Communication Skills of Occupational Therapy Interns (iCOT). The main questions are:

Does iCOT improve interns' communication skills in the short term?

The study has two parts. First, researchers will develop the iCOT program using expert input, feedback from recent graduates, and feasibility testing with interns, supervisors, and patients. Second, the study will test iCOT using a single-blind design. Expert raters, who do not know which group each intern belongs to, will evaluate communication skills using the Gap-Kalamazoo Communication Skills Assessment Form (GKCSAF).

The intervention group will receive iCOT training. The comparison group will use data from a previous study of interns, supervisors, and patients. Communication skills will be rated by experts (primary outcome) and by supervisors, patients, and interns (secondary outcomes).

Conditions

  • Communication

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

iCOT

The intervention group receives the iCOT program, which includes: 1. Online training through Moodle with instructional videos, expert demonstrations, and scenario-based quizzes requiring full completion; and 2. Multi-source feedback from patients, clinical supervisors, and experts using structured communication assessment tools. The program aims to improve communication skills during mental health clinical practice.

BEHAVIORAL

Active Control

The active control group receives the standard communication training used in routine internship education. Interns complete three recorded patient interviews during the internship, followed by supervisor feedback using the GKCSAF. The control group does not receive the iCOT online modules, expert demonstrations, scenario-based training, or patient feedback. Total training time is approximately 2.5 hours shorter than the intervention group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-07-01
Primary Completion
2023-12-31
Completion
2024-09-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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