TY - JOUR
T1 - Medical students' views and ideas about palliative care communicatio training
AU - Wittenberg-Lyles, Elaine M.
AU - Goldsmith, Joy
AU - Ragan, Sandra L.
AU - Sanchez-Reilly, Sandra
PY - 2010/2/1
Y1 - 2010/2/1
N2 - This study focused on the undergraduate medical student to identify views and ideas held toward palliative care communication training, pedagogical approaches to this training, and its perceived effectiveness and use in the medical field. Two focus groups consisting of fourth-year medical students were conducted, and their responses were analyzed using grounded theory categorization. Results indicated that students: (a) prefer to learn nonverbal communication techniques, (b) believe that natural ability and experience outweigh communication curriculum, (c) view the skill of breaking bad news as largely dependent on knowledge and expertise, and (d) prefer curriculum on palliative care and hospice to consist of information (eg, advance directives) rather than communication skills. Implications for these interpretive themes are discussed as well as future research and practice.
AB - This study focused on the undergraduate medical student to identify views and ideas held toward palliative care communication training, pedagogical approaches to this training, and its perceived effectiveness and use in the medical field. Two focus groups consisting of fourth-year medical students were conducted, and their responses were analyzed using grounded theory categorization. Results indicated that students: (a) prefer to learn nonverbal communication techniques, (b) believe that natural ability and experience outweigh communication curriculum, (c) view the skill of breaking bad news as largely dependent on knowledge and expertise, and (d) prefer curriculum on palliative care and hospice to consist of information (eg, advance directives) rather than communication skills. Implications for these interpretive themes are discussed as well as future research and practice.
KW - Communication training
KW - Medical education
KW - Palliative care
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U2 - 10.1177/1049909109347327
DO - 10.1177/1049909109347327
M3 - Article
C2 - 19815899
AN - SCOPUS:75949091398
SN - 1049-9091
VL - 27
SP - 38
EP - 49
JO - American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
JF - American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
IS - 1
ER -