Trainees valued grief training activities involving reflection, debriefing with peers and the direct involvement of bereaved caregivers¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2019 · checked against its sources 2026-11-01 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Trainees reported a high sense of value when patients or bereaved family members were engaged in the training. → Sikstrom L 2019 q2 i? Opportunities to debrief in group sessions were rated positively, and reflection activities with peers encouraged trainees to delve more deeply into their experiences. → Sikstrom L 2019 (2)

Evidence¶

Sikstrom L 2019¶

Sikstrom L, Saikaly R, Ferguson G, Mosher PJ, Bonato S, Soklaridis S. (2019). Being there: A scoping review of grief support training in medical education. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224325

q2 · i? · review · r2

Thematic synthesis of the included literature on involving family in content delivery. The review reports that "Trainees reported a high sense of value when patients or bereaved family members were engaged in the training."

"Trainees reported a high sense of value when patients or bereaved family members were engaged in the training [44,50,51,63]."

Sikstrom L 2019 (2)¶

Sikstrom L, Saikaly R, Ferguson G, Mosher PJ, Bonato S, Soklaridis S. (2019). Being there: A scoping review of grief support training in medical education. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224325

q2 · i? · review · r2

Thematic synthesis of self-reflection exercises and debriefing across the reviewed curricula. The review reports peer reflection activities "had a positive impact on trainees" and that debriefing opportunities "were also rated positively".

"Activities designed to reflect on and discuss grief with peers had a positive impact on trainees, encouraging them to delve more deeply into their experiences, feelings and concerns [39,59]. Opportunities to debrief in group sessions were also rated positively [59]."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Grief training outcomes were usually measured by immediate self-assessment showing increased knowledge and comfort, with few studies measuring patient care, physician well-being or longitudinal effects — related
• Grief training in medical education is most often delivered as short voluntary workshops focused on transmitting knowledge about death, dying and bereavement — related
• PKTP family learning activities created opportunities for informal teacher-family relationships and a greater sense of community — related