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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Clinical instructors play a vital role in medical education.
  • Healthcare environments can present unique psychological stressors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the subjective experience of a clinical instructor facing disquieting impressions.
  • To examine the psychological impact of unexplained phenomena in a clinical setting.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative narrative analysis.
  • Exploration of a single case study.

Main Results:

  • The instructor reported increasing anxiety and self-doubt.
  • The disquieting impressions led to a re-evaluation of her professional role.

Conclusions:

  • Healthcare settings require attention to the psychological well-being of educators.
  • Further research is needed to understand the nature of such impressions.