Public humiliation is still a common teaching tool in medical education. Here’s how it leaves patients worse off

Mon, 9 Dec 2024 19:41:24 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/public-humiliation-is-still-a-common-teaching-tool-in-medical-education-heres-how-it-leaves-patients-worse-off-242692>

"Imagine being questioned about complex technical knowledge in front of your
peers, supervisors, and members of the public – knowing that a wrong answer
could lead to public ridicule.

This is the reality for many medical students, with up to 90% of medical
students experiencing public humiliation during their training.

Our research looked at teaching by humiliation. This is when medical trainees
are intentionally shamed or humiliated in front of peers, other health-care
staff, and sometimes even patients.

This can create doctors who are anxious, less confident and may be more likely
to make errors. Despite that, we found teaching by humiliation remains common
in medical training."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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