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[Breaking bad news--a video-based training unit for medical students]
Marie Kopecky-Wenzel1, Esther M Maier, Ania C Muntau
1Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Klinikum der Universität München. Maru.Kopecky-Wenzel@med.uni-muenchen.de
Summary
Medical students" communication skills improved through a "Breaking Bad News" training program. This innovative curriculum enhanced physician-patient communication preparedness, proving effective despite resource needs.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Communication Skills Training
Context:
- The previous medical curriculum lacked communication skills training, leaving physicians unprepared for doctor-patient interactions.
- Fundamental changes in medical education, emphasizing bedside teaching and problem-based learning, were implemented in 2002.
Purpose:
- To implement and evaluate a novel teaching unit, "Breaking Bad News," to enhance medical students' communication skills.
- To address the deficit in communication training for future physicians.
Summary:
- The "Breaking Bad News" teaching unit utilized videotaped role-plays and video-based analysis to simulate breaking severe news to parents.
- Medical students played the role of a physician delivering difficult news, with training provided by child psychiatry and pediatrics departments.
- A standardized approach was facilitated by a developed manual and instructed tutors.
Impact:
- The program was highly appreciated by both students and tutors, indicating its suitability for improving medical students' communication abilities.
- The training is feasible and effective in enhancing essential communication skills for medical professionals.
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