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Impact of Narrative Medicine (Workshop Reflexive Writing)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Empathy
Registration Number
NCT01798069
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the impact of an educational program of Narrative Medicine "workshop reflexive writing "dedicated to medical students on the satisfaction of standardized patients.

Design: Randomized Controlled Trial in 2 arms. Participants: Medical students (4th years) of the University Paris Descartes. Methods: Participants will be randomized in two groups. The allocation of participants will be done by a computerized randomization list, the sequence will be created by an independent statistician. Participants will be blinded of the study hypothesis. Allocation concealment will be provided because only the statistician will have access to the randomization list.

A program of Narrative Medicine in Class-led instruction "workshop reflexive writing "vs "workshop reading medical publication".

Outcome: The primary endpoint will be the satisfaction of standardized patient relative to the empathy of the medical students. The secondary endpoints will be the empathy of the medical students; recommendation of the student by the standardized patients to friends or relatives; students' satisfaction.

Potential interests: The investigators believe that the workshop "reflexive writing" can develop the thinking of the student with respect to his behavior with the patient, and so the relation between student and patient.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • All students in the fourth year of medical school have chosen for their first 2 quarters to complete an internship in clinical hospital departments (i.e. where direct contact with patients)
Exclusion Criteria
  • All students refusing to participate in the study.
  • All students repeaters.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
satisfaction of standardized patient will be assessed through the questionnaire recommended by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).5 months after randomization (i.e. 1 month after the end of the intervention)

It consists of ten questions, denoted by EVGFP scale (excellent = 5, very good = 4, good = 3, fair = 2, poor = 1).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy5 months after randomization (i.e. 1 month after the end of the intervention)

self-administered questionnaire consisting of 20 items scored by a Likert-type scale (strongly agree = 7, strongly disagree = 1): 10 items are rated positively, others 10 items are rated negatively. The total score ranges from 20 to 140.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre d'Epidémiologie Clinique, Assistance Publique, Hôtel Dieu

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Paris, France

Centre d'Epidémiologie Clinique, Assistance Publique, Hôtel Dieu
🇫🇷Paris, France

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