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Strategies and interventions for the involvement of real patients in medical education: a systematic review

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Jha, Vikram, Quinton, Naomi D, Bekker, Hilary L, Roberts, Trudie E·2009·Medical Education

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Objectives There is increasing emphasis on encouraging more active involvement of patients in medical education. This is based on the recognition of patients as ‘experts’ in their own medical conditions and may help to enhance student experiences of real‐world medicine. This systematic review provides a summary of evidence for the role and effectiveness of real patient involvement in medical education. Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE, ERIC, PsychINFO, Sociological Abstracts and CINAHL were searched from the start of the databases to July 2007. Three key journals and reference lists of existing reviews were also searched. Articles published in English and reporting primary empirical research on the involvement of real patients in medical education were included. The synthesis of findings is integrated by narrative structured in such a way to address the research questions. Results A total of 47 articles were included in the review. The majority of studies reported patients in the role of teachers only; others described patient involvement in assessment or curriculum development or in combined roles. Patient involvement was recommended in order to bring the patient voice into education. There were several examples of how to recruit and train patients to perform an educational role. The effectiveness of patient involvement was measured by evaluation studies and reported improvements in skills. Conclusions There was limited evidence of the long‐term effectiveness of patient involvement and issues of ethics, psychological impact and influence on education policy were poorly explored. Future studies should address these issues and should explore the practicalities of sustaining such educational programmes within medical schools.

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Authors
Jha, V., Quinton, N. D., Bekker, H. L., & Roberts, T. E.
Affiliations
University of Leeds (GB)
Corresponding author
Jha, Vikram
Venue
Medical Education
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2008-12-17
Volume
43
Issue
1
Pages
10-20
ISSN
  • 0308-0110 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2923
OpenAlex
W2081036593
Cited by
242
References
54
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FWCI
1.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Medical Education (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Empathy and Medical Education
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mental Health and Patient Involvement
Keywords
patient involvement in medical education, patient as expert, curriculum development, assessment, student skills, patient voice, medical students
MeSH terms
Workforce, Education, Medical, Ethics, Medical, Humans, Patient Participation, Patients, Problem-Based Learning

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