Open AccessInside the skin of a patient with diabetes: Fostering cognitive empathy through insulin pump simulation
Author(s) -
Paul M. Ryan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian medical education journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1923-1202
DOI - 10.36834/cmej.70552
Subject(s) - empathy , wearable computer , cognition , point (geometry) , insulin pump , smartwatch , simple (philosophy) , insulin , psychology , medicine , computer science , psychotherapist , diabetes mellitus , social psychology , psychiatry , type 1 diabetes , endocrinology , epistemology , philosophy , geometry , mathematics , embedded system
In order to best treat a patient, the carer must be able to clearly see their point of view. In the case of the complexities of insulin pump therapy, physicians may not fully understand the common challenges that drive patients to non-adherence. The author undertook a three-day simulation using wearable technology to explore this experience. This form of simulation represents a simple yet effective means by which to foster cognitive empathy in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education settings alike.