Development of a self-assessment tool for resident doctors’ communication skills in India

This study was conducted to develop and validate a questionnaire for the self-assessment of residents’ communication skills in India. The questionnaire was administered to 100 residents from the Departments of Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics, and Surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India and 95 completed responses were analyzed. The questionnaires were anonymized and were completed by the residents at their convenience. Data collection was conducted in April 2019.