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Drama improves doctors' bedside manner
Often the best way to learn something is to try it out, see how you did, and learn from the experience. In the medical profession, there is very little room for error, so having a safe environment to try things out is invaluable.
Role-play is becoming an increasingly popular teaching technique in hospitals, with professional actors taking on the role of patients. Actor Deborah Asante helps medical students to practise their communication skills. It’s no mean feat: “Being given bad news means potentially crying 50 times a day, which can be tough.”
From student doctors and GP receptionists who need to empathise with upset patients, to overseas doctors who need to brush up on their English, the process is invaluable for dealing with real-life situations and getting them right the first time around.
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Published date: 16th September 2016
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