Providing social support for inpatients: Insights from a virtual medical student initiative.

Michelle S LeeAbraham Z CheloffYoujin Jenny JangSophia H YinAdam C StraussZahir Kanjee

Published in: The clinical teacher (2021)

Our intervention allows medical students to meaningfully contribute to the care of inpatients, support beleaguered inpatient teams and learn important lessons about humanism in medicine. This educational and patient care intervention holds promise in other settings, including beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keyphrases

social support
randomized controlled trial
medical students
depressive symptoms
quality improvement
palliative care
healthcare
big data
acute care
chronic pain
affordable care act
health insurance