Patient perspectives of bedside teaching in an obstetrics, Gynaecology and neonatology hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osler taught doctors to "have no teaching without a patient for a text, and the best teaching is that taught by the patient himself". Bedside teaching (BST) facilitates clinical practice of skills, teaches empathy, instils confidence and builds on patient-doctor relationships. However, its use has declined dramatically due to concerns regarding privacy and autonomy. Most of the research in this area concentrates on medical student or academic opinion of BST using survey based methods. This qualitative study aimed to explore the patient's experiences and opinions of BST.

Methods

With ethical approval a qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews which were examined using Thematic Analysis. Patients who had participated in a BST tutorial were in

SUBMITTER: Carty M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7158153 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature