Abstract | BACKGROUND: Compassion is the key value of humanities perspective. Little is known, however, concerning the impact of enhancing compassion on ethical decision making in end-of-life care. METHODS: A total of 251 preclinical medical students were enrolled in a palliative care training course. A structured self-report questionnaire was administered before and after training. RESULTS: Experience with caring for patients with terminal cancer was positively related to improvement in the decision of "truth telling is helpful to a good death." In addition, improvement in the perception of "compassionate care" was correlated with higher improvement in the decision of " discharge planning and home care." CONCLUSION: Compassion-focused training program can be helpful to improve medical students' competence in making more appropriate ethical decisions in end-of-life care.
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Authors | Chih-Yuan Shih, Wen-Yu Hu, Long-Teng Lee, Chien-An Yao, Ching-Yu Chen, Tai-Yuan Chiu |
Journal | The American journal of hospice & palliative care
(Am J Hosp Palliat Care)
Vol. 30
Issue 2
Pg. 114-20
(Mar 2013)
ISSN: 1938-2715 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 22584149
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Attitude of Health Personnel
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Education, Medical
(methods)
- Empathy
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Neoplasms
(therapy)
- Palliative Care
(ethics, psychology)
- Students, Medical
(psychology)
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Terminal Care
(methods, psychology)
- Young Adult
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