Abstract:Objective To construct an evaluation index system for clinicians’ medical communication ability. Methods The indexes related to clinicians’ medical communication competence were collected by literature review, and the evaluation index system was preliminarily constructed after expert discussion. The experts were invited to carry out two rounds of consultation using Delphi method. Indicators were screened to determine the final evaluation index system, and the weight of each index was determined by analytic hierarchy process. Results The recovery rate of two rounds of expert consultation questionnaire was more than 90%. The expert authority and coordination coefficients were 0.90 and 0.91, 0.209 and 0.236, respectively. Through two rounds of expert consultation, 3 first-level indicators (knowledge, skills and attitude) and 19 second-level indicators were finally determined to serve as the evaluation index system of clinicians’ medical communication ability. Conclusion The evaluation index system for clinicians’ medical communication ability has been successfully constructed, which is relatively reliable and scientific.