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Topical Review: Teaching Serious News Delivery in Eye Care
Marlee M Spafford, Andrew J Lawton, Roanne E Flom1
1College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Summary
Eye doctors need better training for delivering serious news. This article offers strategies to improve clinical optometric education for these difficult patient conversations.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology and Optometry Education
- Medical Communication Skills
Background:
- Delivering serious news is a critical skill for eye care professionals.
- Current optometric education lacks specific strategies for teaching serious illness conversations.
- Effective communication protocols exist but are not widely described for optometric settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose effective teaching strategies for serious illness conversations in clinical optometric education.
- To address the gap in training for optometry learners delivering bad news.
- To adapt medical education strategies for optometric educators.
Main Methods:
- Exploration of the importance of serious news delivery in optometry.
- Review of existing tools and protocols for serious illness communication.
- Adaptation of medical education teaching strategies for optometry.
Main Results:
- Identified the need for structured teaching methods in optometric education.
- Highlighted the challenges faced by clinical educators in busy settings.
- Proposed adaptable strategies from broader medical education.
Conclusions:
- Effective teaching strategies are crucial for equipping optometrists with serious illness communication skills.
- Adapting existing medical education techniques can enhance optometric training.
- Improved education will lead to better patient care during difficult conversations.
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