Impact of Narrative Medicine (Workshop Reading Diaries)

NCT01798290 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: RAV002 INAMEDI
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the impact of an educational program of Narrative Medicine "workshop reading diaries" dedicated to medical students on their empathy. Design: Randomized Controlled Trial in 2 arms. Participants: Medical students (4th years) of the University Paris Descartes. Methods: participants will be randomized in 2 groups. The allocation of participants will be done by a computerized randomization list, the sequence will be created by an independent statistician. Participants will be blinded of the study hypothesis. Allocation concealment will be provided because only the statistician will have access to the randomization list. A program of Narrative Medicine with lesson in small group of "workshop reading patients' diaries " vs "workshop reading literature". Outcome: The primary endpoint will be a first measure of the empathy of the medical students. The secondary endpoints will be a second measure of the empathy of the medical student; satisfaction of the student relative to the educational program . Potential interests: We believe that the workshop "reading patients' diaries" can develop the thinking of the student with respect to his behavior with the patient, and so the relation between student and patient. Sample size expected: 200 participants.

Conditions

Empathy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy

  self-administered questionnaire consisting of 20 items scored by a Likert-type scale (strongly agree = 7, strongly disagree = 1): 10 items are rated positively, others 10 items are rated negatively. The total score ranges from 20 to 140.

  5 months after randomization (i.e. 1 month after the end of the intervention)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• The Interpersonal Reactivity Index

  5 months after randomization (i.e. 1 month after the end of the intervention)

• students' satisfaction

  4 months after randomization (i.e. 1 month after the end of the intervention)

Study Arms (2)

Behavioral: narrative medicine: reading workshop

EXPERIMENTAL

Students allocated to the active comparator arm will follow 5 sessions in Class-led instruction of reading patients' diaries or nurses'diaries. They will be divided into eight subgroups of 12 students. The first and fifth sessions will be presential, and 2nd 3rd and 4th sessions will be homework to do on internet.

Behavioral: narrative medicine: reading workshop

Behavioral: critical reading

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Students allocated to the active comparator arm will follow 5 sessions in Class-led instruction of reading literature. They will be divided into eight subgroups of 12 students. The first and fifth sessions will be presential, and 2nd 3rd and 4th sessions will be homework to do on internet.

Behavioral: critical reading

Interventions

narrative medicine: reading workshop BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral: narrative medicine: reading workshop

critical reading BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral: critical reading

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• All students in the fourth year of medical

You may not qualify if:

• refuse to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris: lead

Study Sites (1)

Centre d'épidémiologie clinique, Hôtel Dieu

Paris, France

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 21, 2013
• First Posted: February 25, 2013
• Study Start: December 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2013
• Last Updated: April 21, 2014

Record last verified: 2012-11

Locations

FR (1)