A Week in the Life: Pediatric Palliative Care through the Eyes of a Medical Student

To complete the curriculum, learners rotating through a pediatric palliative care service are asked to submit a piece of reflective writing. Here, we share an edited version of the narrative one student submitted, accompanied by a brief consideration of the numerous benefits of reflective writing fo...

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Autores principales: Eileen Williams, Jill Ann Jarrell, Jared Rubenstein
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0d275d7387d24d7183840e8b4f07ae702021-11-25T17:14:04ZA Week in the Life: Pediatric Palliative Care through the Eyes of a Medical Student10.3390/children81109712227-9067https://doaj.org/article/0d275d7387d24d7183840e8b4f07ae702021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/11/971https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9067To complete the curriculum, learners rotating through a pediatric palliative care service are asked to submit a piece of reflective writing. Here, we share an edited version of the narrative one student submitted, accompanied by a brief consideration of the numerous benefits of reflective writing for medical trainees (including improved communication and professionalism skills, as well as increased levels of empathy and comfort when facing complex or difficult situations). Additionally, we describe how brief personal narratives may serve to reduce common misconceptions and confusion by educating patients, families, and clinicians about the reality and the role of pediatric palliative care.Eileen WilliamsJill Ann JarrellJared RubensteinMDPI AGarticlenarrative medicinereflectionpediatric palliative caremedical educationPediatricsRJ1-570ENChildren, Vol 8, Iss 971, p 971 (2021)
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topic narrative medicine
reflection
pediatric palliative care
medical education
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
spellingShingle narrative medicine
reflection
pediatric palliative care
medical education
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Eileen Williams
Jill Ann Jarrell
Jared Rubenstein
A Week in the Life: Pediatric Palliative Care through the Eyes of a Medical Student
description To complete the curriculum, learners rotating through a pediatric palliative care service are asked to submit a piece of reflective writing. Here, we share an edited version of the narrative one student submitted, accompanied by a brief consideration of the numerous benefits of reflective writing for medical trainees (including improved communication and professionalism skills, as well as increased levels of empathy and comfort when facing complex or difficult situations). Additionally, we describe how brief personal narratives may serve to reduce common misconceptions and confusion by educating patients, families, and clinicians about the reality and the role of pediatric palliative care.
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