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Teaching medical undergraduates basic clinical skills in
hospice
is it practical?
Alison L Franks
Leicestershire
Hospice, Leicester, UK
Correspondence to: Dr Alison L Franks, Oncology Department, Walsgrave Hospitals NHS Trust, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
Submitted 24 November
1997;
Accepted 6 September 1999
AIM
Basic clinical skills teaching
to medical undergraduates was a new departure for the hospice
stimulated by the changing philosophies and organisation of students'
training. This study was undertaken to assess the practicalities of the venture.
METHODQuestionnaires were designed
for each of the three major groups of people involved, namely the
students, the patients, and the hospice nurses. Involved patients
completed theirs after teaching sessions, while the students and nurses
were given two different questionnaires each, one at the start and
another at the end of the academic year.
RESULTSAll students completed both
questionnaires. Overall they had acquired adequate skills to pass their
end of year assessments and considered themselves more comfortable with
difficult situations than may otherwise have been the case. The
majority of patients had enjoyed the experience and found it personally
educational and a change to hospice routines. The nurses' response
rates were very poor, limiting any conclusions that could be drawn.
CONCLUSIONThe venture was
successful, stimulating, and practical for patients and students. Its
impact on the nurses remains uncertain but, by their unusual lack of
opinion expression, it can be inferred tentatively that this was minimal.
Keywords: medical students; clinical skills; education; patient enthusiasm
© 2000 by The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
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