A randomized study of a patient narrative (storytelling) medical education process for third year medical students compared to standard clinical experience in an academic oncology practice

• DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.8265
• Publication Date: 2017-02-23T18:55:09Z
• Authors: C. M. Anderson; J. Floyd; M. Cunningham; T. Reeder; K. Hoffman; S. Boren
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 4. Education; 3. Good health

8265 Background: Allowing patients to tell their stories is thought benefit them. In medical education, however, the role of patient narratives historically unexplored and understudied. Methods: A prospective study being conducted randomizing 20 third year students a narrative experience or standard group. Students in group participate oncology clinic by observing attending physician fellow’s evaluation interactions while participating history-taking physical examination extent that comfort skills allow. addition duties group, randomized are allotted additional time illicit listen from pertaining disease and/or life circumstances. Six more documented presented principal investigator peers during after rotation month. both arms undergo same process consisting bv student an attending. Additionally, fill out clinical questionnaire (CRQ) targeting with interaction information input scale (IIS). Finally, satisfaction survey (PSS) each arm. Data CRQ, IIS, PSS, subjective data will be statistically analyzed attempt identify measurable impact on learner patient. Results: To date, six have been enrolled randomized. Four completed evaluations. An 14 prior preliminary analysis. Conclusions: Randomized studies evaluating utility as educational tool needed. Our design implementation demonstrate feasibility such studies. Preliminary available for presentation. No significant financial relationships disclose.