title: [Difficult conversations in medicine: an experiential, optional course with medical students].
abstract: A 24 hrs optional course was realized with 15 students at the Medical School of Milan, with the aim of undertaking the management of the emotional aspects in a difficult communication in medicine. The course was realized through the use of active teaching tools; issues resulted from what literature consider as "difficult communication". Photolangage was used as pre-post test to assess the effects of the course; a satisfaction questionnaire was also used. From the content analysis of the data the course resulted effective both for the students' satisfaction and for the enhancing of their self reflective skills.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Psicologia Medica, Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Odontoiatria, Università, Milano. daniela.leone@unimi.it
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leone
authors.forename: Egidio Aldo
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Moja
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vegni
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D007558:Italy