Family-centered rounds and medical student education: a qualitative examination of students' perceptions.

Background: Although current literature supports the benefits of family-centered rounds on medical education, few studies have explored students' perceptions of family-centered rounds.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to provide a better and broader understanding of the effect of family-centered rounds on medical student education.

Methods: During the inpatient portion of the third-year pediatric clerkship at a southeastern United States 4-year medical school, students were exposed to family-centered and conference room work rounds and completed a post-hoc reflective open-ended questionnaire.