In this article, Cerceo et al discuss a study evaluating “the impact of a hybrid educational intervention—including didactics and standardized patient (SP) scenarios—on internal medicine residents’ empathy and attitudes toward TIC.” Fifty second-year IM residents underwent two 1-hour didactic sessions; a “case-based, in-class experiential session for group learning in how to interact with patients with sensitive issues”; a 3-station advanced communication OSCE; and optional surveys after 1, 3, and 6 months. Although the authors acknowledge that the difference between the pre- and post-test results were not statistically significant, they argue that the lack of a decline in the latter suggests “a positive trajectory since other studies document a decline in empathy over residency training.” According to the authors, “the primary contribution of this pilot study lies not in demonstrating statistically significant changes in empathy or trauma-informed attitudes, but in providing a detailed, implementation-ready description of a TIC curriculum that can be embedded within residency training.”

 

Read the full article in the [Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development] [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13018704/].

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