"This trainee makes me feel angry:" It's time to validate the reality and role of trainer emotions.
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Publication Date
2022-01-02Journal Title
Med Educ
ISSN
0308-0110
Publisher
Wiley
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Article
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Hofmann, R., & Darnton, R. (2022). "This trainee makes me feel angry:" It's time to validate the reality and role of trainer emotions.. Med Educ https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14722
Abstract
It is widely accepted that being a doctor involves a range of skills and modalities beyond the
purely rational, including the emotional[1]. Even in the diagnostic process itself, clinician gut
feelings (‘an uneasy feeling about a possible adverse outcome even though specific indications
are lacking’[2]) have proven valuable[3]. Gingerich et al.'s[4] work on supervisors’ reactions to
failing trainees sends a clear message that recognising a failing trainee also has a strong
emotional component. While burdensome, these affective reactions may provide an important
signal. Much has been written about the emotional burden of caring for patients[5] and, more
recently, the emotional welfare of those learning medicine[7]. The unique focus of this paper,
the emotional burden of training learners, resonated with our context: in the UK around 50% of
clinical supervisors say their work is highly emotionally exhausting[8].
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2023-01-02
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14722
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/331968
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