A qualitative analysis of student Balint groups in medical education: Contexts and triggers of case presentations and discussion themes

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-11

  Torppa, Martina A ^a,b   Makkonen, Eeva ^a   Mårtenson, Camilla ^a   Pitkälä, Kaisu H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b City of Helsinki   (Finland)

Author keywords

Medical education; Professional growth; Qualitative research; Student Balint groups

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALINT GROUP; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; NARRATION; PERSONALITY; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIALIZATION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 44649152582     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.01.012     Document Type: Article

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