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Exploring Why Cancer Patients Engage Into Medical Education
Joshua Frost1, Ertan Teodorescu-Arghezi2, Daniel Anderson3
1Radiology and Interventional Radiology, The Christie National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Manchester, GBR.
Cureus
|April 21, 2023
Summary
Cancer patient educators significantly benefit from participating in medical education, reporting improved mental health and a desire to give back. Sessions can be enhanced through better logistics and recruitment.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Patient Advocacy
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Cancer patient educators share lived experiences to enhance student learning.
- A weekly teaching session involves patients treated for cancer.
- The study assesses benefits, motivations, and improvements for these patient educators.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the advantages of patient participation in medical education for cancer survivors.
- To explore the motivations driving patients to become educators.
- To identify areas for enhancing the patient educator experience.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative exploratory research design.
- Virtual interviews with four current cancer patient educators.
- Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) of transcribed narratives.
Main Results:
- Four themes emerged: session success, educator motivations, perceived benefits, and suggested improvements.
- Key benefits included improved mental health and engagement with medical students.
- Motivations centered on 'giving back' and improving future patient care.
Conclusions:
- Engaging as a cancer patient educator positively impacts well-being, especially mental health.
- Educators are driven by a desire to contribute to their treatment institution and improve future care.
- Recommendations include refining session logistics and formalizing the recruitment process.
Keywords:
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