RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Performance and palliative care: a drama module for medical students
JF Medical Humanities
JO J Med Humanit
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 110
OP 114
DO 10.1136/medhum-2012-010203
VO 38
IS 2
A1 Ewan James Jeffrey
A1 Jen Goddard
A1 David Jeffrey
YR 2012
UL http://mh.bmj.com/content/38/2/110.abstract
AB This paper describes an innovative 2 weeks module for medical students facilitated by drama educators and a palliative medicine doctor. The module incorporates drama, end-of-life care, teamwork and reflective practice. The module contents, practical aspects of drama teaching and learning outcomes are discussed. Various themes emerged from a study of Harold Pinter's play, The Caretaker, which were relevant to clinical practice: silence, power, communication, uncertainty and unanswered questions. Drama teaching may be one way of enhancing students’ confidence, increasing self- awareness, developing ethical thinking and fostering teamworking.