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ArticleMedical science educator2023

Harnessing Patient Life Stories to Engage Medical Trainees in Strengthening Veteran-Provider Relationships.

Suma K Thareja, Justin Laridaen, Isabella Puls, Catherine O'Connor, Seth Jovaag, Thor Ringler, Michael McBride, Bertrand Berger

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Article in Medical science educator, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Suma K TharejaMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3811-4666
Justin LaridaenMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI USA.
Isabella PulsMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI USA.
Catherine O'ConnorDavidson College, Davidson, NC USA.
Seth JovaagWilliam S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI USA.
Thor RinglerWilliam S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI USA.
Michael McBrideMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI USA.
Bertrand BergerMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI USA.
Medical College of Wisconsin · USWilliam S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital · USDavidson College · US

Funding

Medical Scientist Training ProgramT32GM080202 · NIGMS · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI BARBIERI, JOSEPH T, SALZMAN, NITA H · 2010 to 2024
$5.7M
NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM080202
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Medical trainees do not have many opportunities to develop communication skills with patients. We established the voluntary "My Life, My Story" (MLMS) program at the Clement J. Zablocki VAMC in Milwaukee, WI, to determine if this pilot narrative medicine program enhanced trainee interpersonal skills and improved patient-centered care. Methods: Trainees at the Medical College of Wisconsin conducted in-person or virtual interviews of Veterans receiving care at the Milwaukee VAMC about their meaningful life experiences. Post-interview, trainees wrote a short first-person narrative in the Veteran's voice, which, after the Veteran's approval, was added to the electronic medical record and made available to the patient's care team. Trainees, Veterans, and health professionals completed post-interview surveys, from which we conducted descriptive statistics and qualitatively analyzed the text-based feedback. Results: Between 2020 and 2021, 24 medical trainees participated in our pilot implementation of the MLMS program, conducting a total of 32 interviews. All trainees reported a meaningful personal impact and found the pilot to be "valuable" and "rewarding." Both trainees and health professionals believed that the MLMS program improved "rapport building" with Veterans. Nearly all Veterans ( Conclusions: Narrative medicine initiatives like the MLMS program may enable value-added education for trainees. Future research will allow us to better understand and maximize specific educational gains, while further enhancing patient care. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-023-01854-4.

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Life story workMedical educationNarrative medicineVeteran healthcare

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PMID37886297
PMCPMC10597917
OpenAlexW4385876850

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