Behavioral Style Indicators of Communication and Professionalism in a Family Medicine Residency

<p>This study examined DiSC behavioral style profiles and their indications of Communication and Professionalism for family medicine residents. DiSC profile reports, and ACGME Milestone Project Communication and Professionalism competency scores were used as predictive variables for the purpose of this study. Data were collected from the University of Kentucky Department of Family & Community Medicine residency program. The analysis of the results revealed that the "I" DiSC profile type scored the lowest Professionalism and Communication milestone scores among all four profile types. Further, "C" DiSC profile types scored the highest among all four profile types in Communication milestone scores; and "S" DiSC profile types scored the highest among all four profile types in Professionalism milestone scores. Recommendations for curricula policy and implications for future research are provided. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2018

Author dc:creator

• Atherton, Jillian Marie

• Communication
• DISC
• Family Medicine
• Medical Education
• Professionalism
• Residency
• Health Communication
• Social Psychology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2018 Jillian Marie Atherton

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/557

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1555