tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506491642682277829.post2567277041736553285..comments2024-03-28T07:14:01.552+00:00Comments on The Patient Patient: What would I do if I was I was in charge of Day One at Medical School? Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506491642682277829.post-33172061218858806392013-09-25T13:53:36.262+01:002013-09-25T13:53:36.262+01:00That is a really interesting point about expert pa...That is a really interesting point about expert patients perhaps not being normal! I guess that the average patient may not be really engaged in their care, but there is no average patient anyway! <br />Thanks for a thought-provoking comment! Anya de Ionghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15912219059531105466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506491642682277829.post-22735079393295163302013-09-04T16:07:18.571+01:002013-09-04T16:07:18.571+01:00I think this is an exceptional idea! The need for ...I think this is an exceptional idea! The need for this kind of thing was really brought home to me the other day when I attended a medical school's session about their teaching. The speaker commented that 1st year students would hear from expert patients during their training, but that "when they go out into the community is when they'll meet the real patients in the NHS" - not sure that division between 'expert' and 'real' is very helpful! When asked why the students don't meet patients sooner, the speaker said that they wanted the students to 'make the most' of the patient encounters, which meant being fully prepared about what to ask them. To me, this seemed to be saying that they wanted students fully prepared in the role of 'doctor', which in my opinion might limit the kind of learning that can happen, and doesn't exactly encourage students to approach patients with an open mind. <br /><br />I think working how to get the balance between educating students with the necessary knowledge and skills but also making time for them to be open to what they can learn from patients is crucial. Your idea of having a patient leader there on Day 1 sounds like a great example. <br />Sarah Knowleshttps://twitter.com/dr_knownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506491642682277829.post-5871102477612519932013-09-02T08:27:19.766+01:002013-09-02T08:27:19.766+01:00Excellent points Anya. For an understanding of wha...Excellent points Anya. For an understanding of what dementia is like, I would recommend my blog http://d4dementia.blogspot.co.uk/ charting my dad's 19 years with vascular dementia, and Kate Swaffer's blog, all about what living with dementia is really like (from someone living with dementia) http://kateswaffer.com/daily-blog/. So much for clinicians (and future clinicians) to learn from lived experience.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727279217918012517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506491642682277829.post-34908303222183461522013-09-01T11:02:07.252+01:002013-09-01T11:02:07.252+01:00Of course! I don't know how other courses star...Of course! I don't know how other courses start, as medicine is the only one I have done, so didn't want too assume! But the principles are exactly the same for every single health care professional! Excellent point! Anya de Ionghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15912219059531105466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506491642682277829.post-36038699850395383582013-08-30T22:17:33.279+01:002013-08-30T22:17:33.279+01:00This is so true Anya and could be first day in sch...This is so true Anya and could be first day in school for a nurse, physio, Occupational therapist, etc. We need to bring the humanity back to healthcare education and stop the 'them and us' attitude developing from day one. We will get there though, even if it only feels like it is chipping away a bit at a time. Keep the faith!Trevor Kettlenoreply@blogger.com