The emotions of graduating medical students about prior patient care experiences

Highlights • Graduating medical students express a range of emotions in written reflections. • Emotions towards patients include gratitude and sorrow for their suffering. • Disappointment centers on inability to cure, work-life balance, and hierarchy. • Students’ ability to cope mirror skills of sel...

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 2015-03, Vol.98 (3), p.344-349
Main Authors: Clay, Alison S, Ross, Elizabeth, Chudgar, Saumil M, Grochowski, Colleen O’Connor, Tulsky, James A, Shapiro, Dan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Curriculum
Doctor-patient relationship
Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods
Emotions
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Medical culture
Medical education
Medical education-attitude and psychosocial
Medical education-undergraduate
Nursing
Patient Care
Qualitative Research
Students, Medical - psychology
Terminal Care - psychology
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Summary:Highlights • Graduating medical students express a range of emotions in written reflections. • Emotions towards patients include gratitude and sorrow for their suffering. • Disappointment centers on inability to cure, work-life balance, and hierarchy. • Students’ ability to cope mirror skills of self-efficacy for patients. • More reflective writing and focus on wellness may ultimately improve patient care.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2014.11.023