| Title: | Medical students’ experiences and attitudes to end of life care |
| Principal research question: | a) Students in preclinical and clinical years are completing validated scales of Death Anxiety and Attitudes to End of Life Care. b) Analysis of Final Year students’ Palliative Care Reflective Portfolio essays. c) Interview study of First Year students’ experience of the Dissecting Room |
| Methodology description: | Medical students at University of Cambridge: Quantitative questionnaire instruments Qualitative analysis of reflective portfolio essays Semi-structured interviews |
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| Start date: | 1st September 2007 |
| End date: | 31st December 2011 |
| Contact person: | Dr Stephen Barclay |
| Contact Details: | Primary Care Research Unit Institute of Public Health University Forvie Site, Robinson Way Cambridge Cambs CB2 0SR UK Telephone: (01223) 763082 Fax: 01223 762515 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Collaborative: | Unit Team Members: Stephen Barclay, Thelma Quince, John Benson, Simon Cohn, James Brimicombe |
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| Funding Organisation: | School of Clinical Medicine |
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| Funding Organisation: | James Knott Family Trust |
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