التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
“Brought to life through imagery” – animated graphic novels to promote empathic, patient-centred care in postgraduate medical learners |
| المؤلفون: |
Travis Sutherland, Dorothy Choi, Catherine Yu |
| المصدر: |
BMC Medical Education, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021) |
| بيانات النشر: |
BMC |
| سنة النشر: |
2021 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
Post-graduate medical education, Comics, Graphic novels, Empathy training, Communications training, Burnout, Special aspects of education, LC8-6691, Medicine, edu, litt |
| الوصف: |
Background Empathy levels decline through medical training. This has been associated with poor patient and physician outcomes, and strategies to combat this decline are increasingly recognized as critical aspects of medical education. The aim of this study was to qualitatively determine factors associated with empathy decline, and to assess the impact of a comics/graphic novel-based curriculum on enhancing empathy and a patient-centered approach to care in post-graduate medical learners. Methods Fourth and fifth year residents in the Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism Program at the University of Toronto were recruited from the 2017 cohort of the Empathy, Humanism & Comics course. Participants completed a 12-month curriculum, viewing a total of four animated graphic novels over six sessions. At the end of the course participants were interviewed either individually or in a focus group. A coding framework of emerging themes was developed based on consensus between the three authors using a qualitative descriptive approach and the constant-comparison method. Results Analysis of coded interview data revealed four themes. 1. The curriculum accurately reflected and addressed issues in real world medical practice; 2. The comics curriculum facilitated holistic development; 3. Participants appreciated the comics as an educational medium; 4. Participant feedback on the curriculum. The importance of empathy was noted, while participants acknowledged their own empathy decline and increased burnout. Stressors included increasing responsibility, long work hours, and competing work-life responsibilities. They felt the sessions developed resilience, an appreciation for the patient perspective, and communication skills. They appreciated the comics as a novel and engaging educational modality. Feedback on the effectiveness and relevancy of the curriculum was variable. Conclusions Residents appreciated sharing difficult experiences and seeking support. They acknowledged the curriculum as a commitment to ... |
| نوع الوثيقة: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: |
English |
| العلاقة: |
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02491-4Test |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12909-021-02491-4 |
| الإتاحة: |
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02491-4Test |
| حقوق: |
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| رقم الانضمام: |
edsbas.4832CA60 |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
BASE |
