Percepción de los graduados de la Carrera de Medicina de la Universidad de Cuenca 2003-2012, sobre la formación en la relación y comunicación médico-paciente.

Objective. To identify the perception of the graduated doctors from Medical Faculty, regarding to their formation in the Relationship and Communication with patients. Design: It is a cross-sectional study Methodology: A survey to graduated doctors from Medical Faculty in the University of Cuenca was conducted. A database of the monitoring program for graduated people from Medicine School in the University of Cuenca, Azuay 2003-2012 was used. Results: A total of 208 surveys, 116 males with a 56% and 92 women with a 44%, aged between 23 and 42, all graduated people from Medicine School in the University of Cuenca from 2003 to 2013. The 98% are living in Ecuador. Regarding the perception of training in communication and doctor-patient relationship: to written communication, oral communication, delivering bad news, emotional relationship with patients and community participation: the perception is that their training was adequate, while it is appreciated as little suitable for handling conflict situations, as well as in the application of the informed consent