Forum theater staging of difficult encounters with patients to increase empathy in students: evaluation of efficacy at The University of Angers Medical School

Forum theater staging of difficult encounters with patients to increase empathy in students: evaluation of efficacy at The University of Angers Medical School

Abstract Background Physician empathy has been associated with improved clinical outcomes and lower physician burnout. We evaluated whether forum theater (FT), a form of applied drama that allows participants to enter the performance and represent the actions associated with emotions, would foster e...

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Main Authors: Marion Sevrain-Goideau, Benedicte Gohier, William Bellanger, Cedric Annweiler, Mario Campone, Regis Coutant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
Communication skills
Ethics/attitudes
Medicine
Simulation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-020-1965-4

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