Exploring patient involvement in obstetrics and gynaecology medical education: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The benefit of patient involvement in medical education has been widely described. In particular, patient story-telling and sharing of personal experiences has been shown to increase study empathy and connection to patients. Patient involvement in obstetrics and gynaecology requires particular consideration with regard to patient dignity and autonomy. This scoping review aims to explore the context of patient involvement in medical education of this specialty to date, with a view to identifying gaps in the current provision of training and amplifying the patient voice and perspective in an ethical way.

Methods

A search was carried out across nine databases to identify studies pertaining to patient involvement in medical education in obstetrics and gynaecology. Stu

SUBMITTER: Kennedy C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12551323 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature