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Moral distress and burnout in caring for older adults during medical school training.

Subha PerniLauren R PollackWendy C GonzalezElizabeth DzengMatthew R Baldwin
Published in: BMC medical education (2020)
Moral distress is highly prevalent among medical students while caring for older patients, and associated with burnout. Incorporating geriatrics education and debriefing sessions into inpatient clerkships could alleviate medical student moral distress and burnout.
Keyphrases
  • medical students
  • decision making
  • healthcare
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • palliative care
  • quality improvement
  • acute care