Catering to the patient - development, validation and psychometric properties of an innovative assessment instrument.

It has been shown that communication skills acquired during undergraduate medical education are of great importance. Hence, many countries require teaching communication as part of their medical curricula. To assess students' learning progress, "Catering to the Patient", as an aspect of showing empathy, should be evaluated.

[Teaching patient safety during undergraduate medical studies].

Background: In the professional public there is agreement that healthcare professionals worldwide should already be prepared for safety in patient care during their education.

Objective: How can the topic of patient safety be successfully integrated into the curricula of healthcare professions?

Material And Methods: Overview of the Marburg curriculum on patient safety during the practical year as well as of other approaches to teaching patient safety described in the literature.

Results: In recent years teaching initiatives on patient safety have significantly increased; however, they are still not comprehensively distributed in German-speaking countries or throughout Europe.