Changing Medical Student Perceptions of Mental Illness Through a Psychiatry Clinical Clerkship: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study
Among medical students, direct patient contact plays an important role in counteracting pre-existing negative attitudes towards mental illness. This can be facilitated by supportive supervisors, clinical teams allocating students a clear practical role, involving patients in teaching, and roleplay to alleviate potential concerns about seeing patients.
Authors
- Jelena Savović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2861-0578)
- Lucy Biddle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1090-8771)
- Paul Moran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9257-8699)
- Amy E. Manley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6972-1963)
Institutions
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Academic Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-024-02035-0
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.25
Funders
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West