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Impact of participation in TimeSlips, a creative group-based storytelling program, on medical student attitudes
Daniel R George1, Heather L Stuckey, Caroline F Dillon
1Department of Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. drg21@psu.edu
Purpose:
To evaluate whether medical student participation in TimeSlips (TS), a creative group-based storytelling program, with persons affected by dementia would improve student attitudes toward this patient population.
Design And Methods:
Fifteen fourth-year medical students from Penn State College of Medicine participated in a month-long regimen of TS sessions at a retirement community. Student course evaluations were analyzed at the conclusion of the program to examine perceived qualitative changes in attitude.
Findings:
Qualitative data revealed insights into the manner in which student attitudes toward a geriatric patient population became more positive.
Implications:
This is the first known pilot study to suggest that participation in a creative group-based storytelling program might improve medical student attitudes toward persons with dementia.
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