Being there: A scoping review of grief support training in medical education.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Medical education experts argue that grief support training for physicians would improve physician and patient and family wellness, and should therefore be mandatory. However, there is little evidence about the range of curricula interventions or the impact of grief training. The aim of this scoping review was to describe the current landscape of grief training worldwide in medical school, postgraduate residency and continuing professional development in the disciplines of pediatrics, family medicine and psychiatry. METHODS:Using Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review principles, MEDLINE, EMBASE, ERIC, PsychInfo and Web of Science were searched by a librarian. Two levels of screening took place: a title and abstract review for articles that fit a predefined criteria and a full-t

SUBMITTER: Sikstrom L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6880967 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature