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Mustafa Fevzi Dikici1, Fusun Yaris, Mahcube Cubukcu
1Department of Family Medicine, Ondokuzmayis University School of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey. fyaris@omu.edu.tr
Background:
To assess the effect of teaching breaking bad news.
Methods:
The session incorporated brainstorming, presentation, discussion, small-group exercises using standardized patients. Course was evaluated through a pre-objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), first post-OSCE (post-OSCE1), second post-OSCE (post-OSCE2) (6th month), and questionnaires.
Results:
Pre-OSCE, post-OSCE1, post-OSCE2 scores: preparing the environment 5.83 +/- 0.23, 7.93 +/- 0.19, 9.78 +/- 0.07; understanding what patient knows and wants to learn 1.83 +/- 0.33, 6.47 +/- 0.27, 9.68 +/- 0.11; giving information 3.25 +/- 0.34, 7.43 +/- 0.19, 9.67 +/- 0.10; developing empathy 2.50 +/- 0.32, 6.92 +/- 0.28, 9.87 +/- 0.06; closing the interview 2.28 +/- 0.28, 6.98 +/- 0.25, 9.83 +/- 0.07. The differences between OSCEs were significant. In the questionnaire, 54.1% of 146 students perceived more competent.
Conclusions:
Course seems beneficial.
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