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Medical students talking to hospice patients
Amy Gadoud1, Lesley Jones, Miriam Johnson
1Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, UK. amy.gadoud@hyms.ac.uk
Background:
All newly qualified doctors will look after patients in the last stages of life.
Context:
This article is a review of the literature regarding medical students learning from hospice patients, focusing on practical concerns of relevance to those involved in organising or conducting medical student teaching.
Innovation:
Medical students have increasing opportunities to learn about palliative care from talking to patients in a hospice. This resource is not fully utilised, in part because of concerns about patient and student welfare. These concerns are not supported by current research findings, including a qualitative interview study of patients and staff.
Implications:
We would encourage course coordinators to use opportunities for medical students to talk to hospice patients in order to enhance the education of medical students.
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