Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 5, 2026
07:31
A Computerized Functional Skills Assessment and Training Program Targeting Technology Based Everyday Functional Skills
Published on: February 13, 2020
7.5K
Integrating Storytelling into a Communication Skills Teaching Program for Medical Oncology Fellows
Andrew C Shaw1,2, Jennifer L McQuade3, Matthew J Reilley2,4
1Texas Oncology, 1401 Medical Parkway, Cedar Park, TX, 78613, USA.
Summary
Oncology training can be enhanced by integrating storytelling into communication skills curricula. This approach helps medical professionals develop empathy and mindfulness when discussing sensitive topics with cancer patients.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Oncology
- Communication Skills Training
Background:
- Oncology training heavily emphasizes biomedical content, often overlooking crucial psychosocial aspects.
- Effective communication and empathy are vital for oncologists caring for vulnerable cancer patients.
- Previous communication curricula for oncology fellows utilized monthly seminars with role-playing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe an adapted communication skills curriculum for oncology fellows.
- To detail the integration of storytelling into this curriculum to foster empathy and address emotional content.
- To evaluate the curriculum's effectiveness based on fellow feedback.
Main Methods:
- Adapted a year-long communication curriculum into quarterly workshops.
- Incorporated medically themed stories for discussion and analysis.
- Included peer and faculty-facilitated small group work on chosen patient care scenarios.
- Utilized anonymous surveys to gather feedback on curriculum relevance, value, and methods.
Main Results:
- Fellows rated the adapted curriculum highly for relevance, value, organization, content, and teaching methods.
- Storytelling components were specifically recognized as beneficial.
- The curriculum successfully engaged fellows in discussing emotional patient care situations.
- Learners reported improvements in reflective ability, mindfulness, and empathy.
Conclusions:
- Integrating storytelling into oncology communication training enhances empathy and reflective practice.
- This approach helps prepare fellows for emotionally challenging conversations with cancer patients.
- Storytelling is a valuable tool for cultivating the art of medicine in technical learners.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:03Communication
8.7K
Communication between two animals occurs when one animal transmits an information signal that causes a change in the animal that receives the information. Organisms communicate with one another in a host of different ways. Signals can be auditory, chemical, visual, tactile, or a combination of these. Communication is a critical behavioral adaptation that promotes survival, growth, and reproduction.
8.7K
01:28Communication
10.7K
Sharing information, concepts, and emotions to foster mutual understanding is communication. The sender, recipient, and transaction must be considered in this manner. The sender is the person who shares the message, the recipient is the person who receives and understands the message, and the transaction is the method used to deliver the message and the variables that affect the communication's context and surroundings. The nurse-client connection is built on therapeutic communication.
10.7K
01:23Inhaled Medications
803
Inhaled medications are crucial for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. They are essential for effective treatment and control, ensuring optimal respiratory health and well-being. Inhaled medication delivers drugs directly to the lungs, providing a rapid onset of action and reducing systemic side effects compared to oral or injectable medications. Three primary types of inhalation devices are used to administer these medications: nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers...
803
01:28Neuronal Communication
3.4K
Neurons, the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system, communicate through complex electrochemical signals that underpin all cognitive and bodily functions. This communication is primarily facilitated by a process involving the generation and propagation of an action potential along the axon of the neuron. When the internal electrical charge of a neuron surpasses a certain threshold, an action potential is triggered. This rapid change in voltage travels swiftly along the axon to the...
3.4K
01:30Therapeutic Communication
8.2K
Communication is a lifelong learning process. Through therapeutic communication, nurses can collect relevant assessment data, provide education and counseling, and interact during nursing interventions. Sending and receiving messages occur through verbal and nonverbal communication techniques and can happen separately or simultaneously.
Verbal communication depends on language or a prescribed way of using words so that people can share information effectively. The critical aspects of verbal...
Verbal communication depends on language or a prescribed way of using words so that people can share information effectively. The critical aspects of verbal...
8.2K
01:26Integration by Parts: Indefinite Integrals
175
Integration by parts is a fundamental technique in calculus for evaluating integrals involving the product of two functions. It is particularly useful when direct integration is not feasible. The method is based on the product rule for differentiation, which states that the derivative of a product equals the derivative of the first function times the second, plus the first function times the derivative of the second. By integrating this identity and rearranging terms, the integration by parts...
175