"That's a child, it's not a diagnosis." What can paediatricians learn from medical humanities?: a mixed methods study.
| Autor: | Thomason E; Alder Hey Children's Hospital., Jack BA; Edge Hill University. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | MedEdPublish (2016) [MedEdPublish (2016)] 2019 Jun 12; Vol. 8, pp. 130. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jun 12 (Print Publication: 2019). |
| DOI: | 10.15694/mep.2019.000130.1 |
| Abstrakt: | This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate UK paediatric specialist trainees' perceptions of a medical humanities teaching session on their communication and empathy skills. Methods: A medical humanities session was incorporated into a teaching programme for 19 doctors in their first three years of paediatric training. Using set questions, participants discussed themes of communication, empathy, ethical issues and language. A qualitative methodology was adopted for the evaluation. All doctors who undertook the session were invited to join in a digitally recorded focus group and nine participated. Thematic analysis of the transcript was undertaken by two researchers to identify and code key themes. Six months post-course all participants were invited to complete an online survey looking at the longer-term impact of the session and five responded. Results: Coding of the transcript identified two key themes that participants felt the session added to their usual teaching: i) communication and ii) reflection. Conclusion: Literature-based teaching for junior paediatric doctors was well received and valued by participants and adds to standard teaching. It provides a platform for consideration of the parental perspective and communication (in particular the use of language) as well as providing structured time for reflection on clinical experiences. (Copyright: © 2019 Thomason E and Jack BA.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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