Effect of death education interventions on death attitudes in medical students: systematic review and meta-analysis
Caution is warranted in causal interpretation given the non-randomized nature of included studies. Death education interventions shows potential improving medical students' death attitudes and enhancing their palliative care literacy. Blended learning and ≥16 class hours might be more effective. It is suggested that medical colleges integrate it into core curricula, optimize design per culture, and build long-term follow-up systems to achieve "humanity-technology integration."
Authors
- Zhizhong Wang
- Nan Wang
Institutions
- Shanxi Medical University (CN)
- First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1754182
- Primary Topic
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chinese Medical Association