دورية أكاديمية

Self-assessment of residents in breaking bad news; skills and barriers

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Self-assessment of residents in breaking bad news; skills and barriers
المؤلفون: Maryam Mansoursamaei, Atefeh Ghanbari Jolfaei, Mehdi Zandi, Ali Mansoursamaei, Razieh Salehian
المصدر: BMC Medical Education, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023)
بيانات النشر: BMC, 2023.
سنة النشر: 2023
المجموعة: LCC:Special aspects of education
LCC:Medicine
مصطلحات موضوعية: Breaking bad news, Giving bad news, Delivering bad news, Physicians, Residents, Barriers, Special aspects of education, LC8-6691, Medicine
الوصف: Abstract Introduction Breaking bad news (BBN) is inevitable in medicine and is one of the most important and difficult professional tasks of physicians. The main aims of this study are to evaluate residents’ practice of BBN and identify perceived barriers to its implementation. Methods In this cross-sectional study in 2021, 240 residents from medical, surgical, and emergency medicine departments completed the demographic questionnaire, the Persian SPIKES questionnaire (P-SPIKES), and the researchers-made questionnaire of Barriers to Breaking Bad News (BBBN). In addition, they were asked about their previous experience, previous training, and their perceived level of competence in BBN. Results 46.5% and 36.84% of residents rated their perceived competence in BBN and managing the patient’s emotions during BBN as good or very good, respectively. The most difficult aspects of BBN for residents were expressing upsetting information (78.1%) and not disappointing the patient while being honest (58.3%). The mean and standard deviation of the score of the P- SPIKES was 55.92 ± 6.84. The most common SPIKES item was not giving bad news by phone (98.9%). The SPIKES total score was only related to age (positive relationship). The most commonly reported barriers to BBN were concerns about controlling the patient’s emotions (61%) and the aggressiveness of the patient or companions (52.6%). A significant proportion of participants identified lack of training (28%) and insufficient skills (21.9%) as significant barriers to BBN. Conclusions The skill of residents in BBN is insufficient in some aspects and points to the need for BBN training courses during residency. BBN is difficult for residents in some aspects and residents may perceive barriers. To overcome the existing barriers and increase residents’ confidence in BBN, strategies such as incorporating BBN training into residency educational curricula and communication skills are recommended.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 1472-6920
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6920
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04720-4
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/a6a6719c406e417f8bf59c17edd29323
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.6a6719c406e417f8bf59c17edd29323
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:14726920
DOI:10.1186/s12909-023-04720-4