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Critoph DJ, Smith LAM, Williams RM, Hatcher HM. Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Placements: Developing Complex Clinical Communication Skills of Medical Students. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2021; 11:304-308. [PMID: 34324393 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2021.0079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose: Following implementation of a student selected module in adolescent and young adult cancer care for medical students, we sought to explore their experiences of the specialty. Methods: We undertook a focus group of five medical students all in their fourth to sixth year of study. Transcripts were transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically. Results: We identified six key themes repeatedly elicited during the focus group; these were specialized and holistic care, patient's perspective, connectedness and professional boundaries, triadic communication, emotional impacts, and professional development and support. Conclusion: Early exposure to this specialty is positive for students and the model could be replicated elsewhere.
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- Deborah J Critoph
- Clinical Communications Skills Department, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Department of Oncology, and Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Foundation, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,TYA Cancer Service, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Foundation, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Peterborough City Hospital, North West Anglia Foundation Trust, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Communications Skills Department, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Department of Oncology, and Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Foundation, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,TYA Cancer Service, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Foundation, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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