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[Difficult conversations in medicine: an experiential, optional course with medical students]
Daniela Leone1, Egidio Aldo Moja, Elena Vegni
1Cattedra di Psicologia Medica, Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Odontoiatria, Università, Milano. daniela.leone@unimi.it
Abstract:
A 24 hrs optional course was realized with 15 students at the Medical School of Milan, with the aim of undertaking the management of the emotional aspects in a difficult communication in medicine. The course was realized through the use of active teaching tools; issues resulted from what literature consider as "difficult communication". Photolangage was used as pre-post test to assess the effects of the course; a satisfaction questionnaire was also used. From the content analysis of the data the course resulted effective both for the students' satisfaction and for the enhancing of their self reflective skills.
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