Ruthe Ali, Gina Piscitello
Purpose: There is limited data in the medical literature evaluating knowledge, attitudes, and skill in clinical medical ethics for clinicians or medical trainees. Our study aimed to evaluate baseline clinician knowledge, attitudes, and skills regarding clinical medical ethics and to implement and evaluate a curriculum designed with the intent to improve these measures. Method: Internal medicine residents, palliative fellows, medical and pre-medical students, social workers, advanced practice providers, and chaplains were surveyed at a large urban academic center to determine their baseline knowledge, attitudes, and skills regarding clinical medical ethics (64% response rate, n = 93/145)...
March 31, 2022: American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care