Gauhar Kuanyshbayeva*et al. /International Journal of Pharmacy & Technology IJPT| Dec-2016 | Vol. 8 | Issue No.4 | 25237-25244 Page 25237 ISSN: 0975-766X CODEN: IJPTFI Available Online through Research Article www.ijptonline.com COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE DOCTORS’ PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY Gauhar Kuanyshbayeva 1 , Raushan Magzumova 1 , Gulnar Zhaksylykova 1 , Aigul Abduldayeva 1 , Gulnar Doszhanova 1 , Azat Satzhanov 1 , Acem Dosanova 1 , Bolat Nagimanov 1 , Mels Tegisbayev 1 1 JSC “Astana Мedical University” Received on 20-08-2016 Accepted on 25-09-2016 Abstract The article deals with the formation of communicative competence in the "doctor-patient" context. The authors determined the most important factor at the stage of diagnosis and treatment as well as the importance of undergraduate stage in the doctors’ professional development. To analyse the relationship of communicative competence and professional success of doctors. In order to confirm the established hypothesis, the authors used a sociological survey method based on the developed questionnaire - questionnaire for doctors. The number of respondents amounted to 97 people. This sample was divided into two groups. The paper provided a comparative assessment of communicative literacy of respondents analysed the importance of communicative competence in the doctors’ professional activity, gave ranking results of communication skills study among doctors. The authors determined the attitude of respondents to the course "Communication skills" and the opinion regarding the necessity of this course within the training cycle, estimated practical use of relevant knowledge and skills, provided by the course, determined the subjective assessment of proficiency in effective communication. The State General Education Standard implies the study of communication skills in the first and second year, 36.0 per cent of all respondents consider that time allocated for this discipline is insufficient. Thus, 46.2 per cent of all men and 56.5 per cent of women use the acquired communication skills for practical purposes. Key Words: communicative competence, competence approach, professional education, empathy, professional-personal culture of doctors, verbal means of communication, non-verbal means of communication, professional development, personal qualities of doctors, clinical specialist skills, interpersonal skills, situational awareness of doctors, self-control of doctors, intention and introspection.