Graduate medical education in humanism and professionalism: a needs assessment survey of pediatric gastroenterology fellows.

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr

*Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital †Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center ‡Department of Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA.

Published: January 2014

The deterioration of humanism and professionalism during graduate medical training is an acknowledged concern, and programs are required to provide professionalism education for pediatric fellows. We conducted a needs assessment survey in a national sample of 138 first- and second-year gastroenterology fellows (82% response rate). Most believed that present humanism and professionalism education met their needs, but this education was largely informal (eg, role modeling). Areas for formal education desired by >70% included competing demands of clinical practice versus research, difficult doctor-patient relationships, depression/burnout, angry parents, medical errors, work-life balance, and the patient illness experience. These results may guide curricula to formalize humanism and professionalism education in pediatric gastroenterology fellowships.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4111657PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182a4e5c9DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

humanism professionalism
16
professionalism education
12
graduate medical
8
assessment survey
8
pediatric gastroenterology
8
gastroenterology fellows
8
education pediatric
8
education
6
professionalism
5
medical education
4

Similar Publications

Introduction: Living with a chronic disease impacts many aspects of life, including the ability to participate in activities that enable interactions with others in society, that is, social participation (SP). Despite efforts to monitor the quality of care and life of chronically ill people in Belgium, no disease-specific patient-reported measures (PRMs) have been used. These tools are essential to understand SP and to develop evidence-based recommendations to support its improvement.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: Virtual reality (VR) technology is increasingly used by researchers and healthcare professionals as a therapeutic intervention to improve the quality of life of persons living with dementia (PLwD). However, most VR interventions to date have mainly been explored in long-term or community care settings, with fewer being explored at home. Setting is important, given that the majority of PLwD live at home and are cared for by their family care partners.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Healthcare ethics and artificial intelligence: a UK doctor survey.

BMJ Open

December 2024

Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, Department of Law, School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Objectives: To survey UK doctors on their uses of artificial intelligence (AI) and of their views on the ethics and regulation of AI in healthcare.

Design: Anonymous cross-sectional e-survey.

Setting: An online survey of UK General Medical Council (GMC) registered doctors.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background And Purpose: The purpose of reflection in the learning process is to create meaningful and deep learning. Considering the importance of emphasizing active and student-centered methods in learning and the necessity of learners' participation in the education process, the present study was conducted to investigate the effect of flipped classroom teaching method on the amount of reflection ability in nursing students and the course of professional ethics.

Study Method: The current study is a quasi-experimental study using Solomon's four-group method.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: This research presents an experimental study using validated questionnaires to quantitatively assess the outcomes of art-based observational training in medical students, residents, and specialists. The study tested the hypothesis that art-based observational training would lead to measurable effects on judgement skills (tolerance of ambiguity) and empathy in medical students and doctors.

Methods: An experimental cohort study with pre- and post-intervention assessments was conducted using validated questionnaires and qualitative evaluation forms to examine the outcomes of art-based observational training in medical students and doctors.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!