Evaluating the Amyloidosis Speakers Bureau: the influence of amyloidosis patients' narratives on medical students' knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intent.

ABSTRACT: Background:  Amyloidosis is a complex multi-systemic disease. Lack of knowledge about amyloidosis and subsequent mis- or under-diagnosis are major obstacles to treatment, which result in life-threatening organ damage, morbidity, and mortality. Hence, the purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of amyloidosis patients' narratives on medical students. Methods:  The Amyloidosis Speakers Bureau (ASB) arranges for amyloidosis patients to speak about their diagnostic and treatment experiences with medical students. Using a randomized post-test only experiment, we compared the effectiveness of patients' narratives between two groups (treatment and control). Outcome measures included medical students' intent to actively communicate with patients, acquire knowledge about

SUBMITTER: Adebayo AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10518845 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature