SynthesisCanadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2018
Experiences of Patients with Mental Illness' Interactions with Medical Students: A Systematic Review.
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- An inpatient mental health placement for paramedic undergraduate students: a pilot study.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Physicians' Online Writing Language Style and Patient Satisfaction: The Mediator of Depth of Physician-Patient Interactions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesMental health is a key area for learning within undergraduate medical education. Given the nature of mental illness, interactions may have the potential to uniquely affect patients. This study set out to systematically review studies reporting experiences and perceptions of patients with mental illness' clinical interactions with medical students. This includes which factors encourage patients to interact with medical students and if patients perceive negative and positive effects from these interactions.
methodStudies reporting patient experiences of involvement in undergraduate medicine were included. A standardised search of online databases was carried out independently by 2 authors and consensus reached on the inclusion of studies. Data extraction and quality assessment were also completed independently, after which a content analysis of interventions was conducted and key themes extracted. Studies were included from peer-reviewed journals, in any language.
resultsEight studies from 5 countries were included, totaling 1088 patients. Most patients regarded interacting with medical students as a positive experience. Patients described feeling comfortable with medical students, and the majority believed it is important for students to 'see real patients'. Patients described benefits to them as enjoyment, being involved in student education, and developing an illness narrative.
conclusionsResults suggest that most patients with mental illness want to interact with medical students, and this should be encouraged during student placements. Further research, however, is required to understand in more depth what else can be done to improve the comfort and willingness for patients to interact with students, including barriers to this.
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