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000010090 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/cz30pt47x
000010090 037__ $$aIR
000010090 245__ $$aBridging knowledge gaps in undergraduate medical education on the homeless patient population
000010090 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University
000010090 269__ $$a2023
000010090 336__ $$aCapstone
000010090 502__ $$gMedicine (Undergraduate Medical Education)
000010090 502__ $$bM.D.
000010090 520__ $$aMany homeless patients rely heavily on emergency departments and face multiple barriers when seeking healthcare services and their attitude/comfort in doing so may be shaped in part by their previous encounters with healthcare providers6. In one Canadian study, 28% of physicians in the emergency room felt overwhelmed when caring for homeless patients and their negative attitudes toward this population increased over time. However, such trends are pervasive even in undergraduate medical education with multiple studies linking progression through the course of medical education with a rise in cynicism, decreased empathy and interest in caring for homeless patients. Professional socialization and clinical contact affect student attitude development around houseless patients; medical students with more experience with the homeless showed more positive attitudes and interest toward this population. Proposed educational strategies for maintaining empathy among medical students towards this vulnerable patient population have focused on modeling positive behaviors, guided clinical experiences, and curriculum development. In our study, we developed a mini-curriculum on homelessness for medical students and designed a survey to assess student attitude, awareness, and knowledge on homelessness before and after receiving the educational intervention in order to understand its utility.
000010090 540__ $$fCC BY
000010090 650__ $$aVulnerable Populations$$034693
000010090 650__ $$aCurriculum$$017249
000010090 6531_ $$ahomelessness
000010090 6531_ $$aundergraduate medical education
000010090 691__ $$aSchool of Medicine$$041369
000010090 7001_ $$aLe, Mimi$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354
000010090 7201_ $$aSolotskaya, Anya$$eMentor$$7Personal$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354
000010090 7201_ $$aCloutier, Robert$$eAdvisor$$7Personal$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354
000010090 8564_ $$95a9fb2bf-b568-45df-ac61-fef20908f514$$s564431$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10090/files/Le.Mimi.2023.pdf
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000010090 909CO $$ooai:digitalcollections.ohsu.edu:10090$$pstudent-work
000010090 980__ $$aScholarly Project Capstones