Open AccessPerception of bedside teaching within the palliative care setting—views from patients, students and staff members
Author(s) -
Ursula Kriesen,
Attila Altiner,
Brigitte MüllerHilke
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of palliative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2224-5839
pISSN - 2224-5820
DOI - 10.21037/apm.2018.05.01
Subject(s) - medicine , palliative care , perception , medical education , nursing , neuroscience , biology
Bedside teaching is an essential part of medical education. However, within the setting of palliative care at a university hospital, different needs and interests may collide. On the one hand students need to be prepared for the care for critically ill patients yet on the other, patients require particular tranquility and protection. An analysis of potential harm and benefits resulting from bedside teaching in palliative care is a crucial prerequisite for the organization of bedside teaching in this sensitive setting.