If you had an extended period of time to speak with a patient and hear their story, what communication skills would you use? How would you record their story?
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Zoe Letwin
Jul 28, 2017
In a study from Chretian et al. (2015), students participated in a 4-week inpatient medical clerkship rotation. The storytelling for the patients was often emotional and students expressed that the patients spoke openly and felt valued by the experience. “Students felt that the activity was an opportunity for patients to have a break from routine, to have time to talk, reflect, and process what was going on in their hospitalization, to vent, to be heard and understood, and to feel that something different was happening” (Chretien et al., 2015, p. 1026). The students had a variety of reactions to the patient stories including feeling nervous, not connected, but then also thankful for the opportunity and gained new insight.
In a study from Chretian et al. (2015), students participated in a 4-week inpatient medical clerkship rotation. The storytelling for the patients was often emotional and students expressed that the patients spoke openly and felt valued by the experience. “Students felt that the activity was an opportunity for patients to have a break from routine, to have time to talk, reflect, and process what was going on in their hospitalization, to vent, to be heard and understood, and to feel that something different was happening” (Chretien et al., 2015, p. 1026). The students had a variety of reactions to the patient stories including feeling nervous, not connected, but then also thankful for the opportunity and gained new insight.