Interviewing Course Pre Survey

Boston University School of Medicine
Family Medicine Medical Interviewing Online Course
Pre Survey - Spring 2002

Please help us improve this online course by answering the following questions.
Click "Submit Survey" when you are finished.

Part I

First Name:

Last Name:

E-mail Address:

Part II

1. Do you own a computer?	Yes	No
2. Do you have Internet access at home?	Yes	No
3. Have you ever taken an online course?	Yes	No
4. Number of hours you spend online in an average week:	hours
5. Did you participate in the Family Medicine sub-option in the first year Introduction to Clinical Medicine Course?	Yes	No
6. Approximate number of patients interviewed/histories taken (including standardized patients) to date:

Part III

*Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements:*	Disagree Strongly	Disagree Moderately	Disagree Slightly	Neutral	Agree Slightly	Agree Moderately	Agree Strongly
7. The Internet is a useful tool for learning medicine.
8. An online course is an effective method for learning the principles of patient interviewing.
9. Learning the concepts underlying effective interviewing can improve my interviewing skills.
10. This course will help me improve my interviewing skills.

Part IV

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11. Initiating the medical interview.
12. Developing rapport with the patient during the interview.
13. Observing patient interactions during the interview.
14. Eliciting information during the interview.
15. Maintaining control and focus in the interview.
16. Awareness of the range of different questioning techniques.
17. Understanding how and when to use different questioning techniques in the medical interview.
18. Purpose of the opening part of the interview.
19. The social phase of the interview.
20. Setting of expectations in the interview.
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21. Negotiation or limit setting with the patient.
22. Use of connecting statements in transition.
23. Labeling of subjects covered.
24. Objectives of the closure in the interview.
25. The affective state of the patient.
26. Non-verbal interview cues.
27. Use of empathic responses to patients during the interview.
28. Regulating the flow of the interview.
29. Bringing closure to the interview.
30. Observational Skills (watching, listening).
31. The cardinal features defining a symptom.
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32. Please rate your medical interviewing skills.