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70736 - Understanding the Influence of Social Stigma and Individuals Stereotype in the Decision Making Process in Medicine

Academic Year 2024/2025

                
                        Credits:
                        1
                    
                        SSD:
                        MED/25
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Teaching Mode:
                        Traditional lectures
                        
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in
                            Medicine and Surgery (cod. 5904)

                                    Course Timetable
                                
from Jun 16, 2025 to Jun 18, 2025

Learning outcomes

Medical students willlearn to recognize and appropriately address gender and cultural biases in health care, with the health of the patient first in mind.

Course contents

recognize prejudices and stigma (including self-stigma) in the doctor-patient relationship

how to manage stigma and prejudices in the doctor-patient relationship

Readings/Bibliography

Bannatyne AJ, Jones C, Craig BM, Jones D, Forrest K. A systematic review of mental health interventions to reduce self-stigma in medical students and doctors. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023 Jun 15;10:1204274. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1204274. PMID: 37396888; PMCID: PMC10311217.

Pohontsch NJ, Stark A, Ehrhardt M, Kötter T, Scherer M. Influences on students' empathy in medical education: an exploratory interview study with medical students in their third and last year. BMC Med Educ. 2018 Oct 5;18(1):231. doi: 10.1186/s12909-018-1335-7. PMID: 30290824; PMCID: PMC6173872.

Teaching methods

lectures, testimonials, role playing

Assessment methods

final paper written by the student

Teaching tools

slides, projector