Open AccessTeaching residents how to break bad news: piloting a resident-led curriculum and feedback task force as a proof-of-concept study
Author(s) -
Joseph Sleiman,
David J. Savage,
Benjamin Switzer,
Colleen Y. Colbert,
Cory Chevalier,
Kathleen Neuendorf,
David Harris
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bmj simulation and technology enhanced learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2056-6697
DOI - 10.1136/bmjstel-2021-000897
Subject(s) - troubleshooting , task (project management) , medical education , checklist , interpersonal communication , test (biology) , workflow , curriculum , task force , psychology , computer science , medicine , pedagogy , engineering , social psychology , paleontology , cognitive psychology , biology , operating system , systems engineering , public administration , database , political science
Breaking bad news (BBN) is a critically important skill set for residents. Limited formal supervision and unpredictable timing of bad news delivery serve as barriers to the exchange of meaningful feedback.