Publications by authors named "L G Krishna"
Meralgia paresthetica (MP), a common entrapment syndrome, presents with paresthesias in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh. Clinical tests used to diagnose MP are the pelvic compression test, neurodynamic testing, and Tinel's sign. The diagnostic accuracy of these three tests has not been analyzed to date.
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- Mentoring is essential for professional identity formation (PIF), as it fosters personalized relationships and integrates program values, though its mechanisms remain unclear.
- A systematic scoping review examined existing literature on mentoring support from 2000 to mid-2023, using rigorous methodology to analyze themes and categories.
- Key findings highlight four domains vital to effective mentoring support: definitions and roles, personalisation, shepherding, and PIF, showcasing the importance of adapting mentoring approaches to meet individual mentee needs.
The cost of caring for patients and their families in the midst of interconnected resource, ethical, moral, legal and practical considerations compromises a physician's emotional and physical well-being and therefore patient care. Whilst the cost of caring is historically best associated with compassion fatigue, data has suggested that this may extend to other related concepts, such as vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress and burnout. In particular, palliative care physicians are especially vulnerable as they witness and encounter more cases of death and dying.
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- Medical education focuses on developing Professional Identity Formation (PIF) in students, emphasizing reflective practice amid challenges like resource constraints.
- Group non-written reflections (GNWR) involve facilitator-led discussions to foster shared reflection, potentially improving PIF in medical training.
- A systematic scoping review identified 98 relevant studies, highlighting four key areas: the value of GNWR, its structure, models of reflective practice, and elements of communities that aid socialization.
Background: Journeying with patients throughout their cancer trajectory and caring for them at the end of life can lead to emotional and moral distress in oncologists, negatively impacting their personal and professional identities. A better understanding of how transitions in care goals affect oncologists can shed light on the challenges faced and the support required. This study explored the impact of care transitions on oncologists' professional identity formation (PIF).
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