While current literature focuses on physicians and medical residents, little information is provided in regards to medical students and their experiences with disclosing upsetting news to patients and their families. The …show more content…
But how someone views this bad news depends on his or her experiences, personality, social support, and belief system. Therefore, it is impossible to determine how someone will react when given bad or distressing news (Baile, 2000). Disclosing bad news to patients is a task that physicians often have to endure. Yet, despite the frequency, physicians often have little training in regards to providing distressing news to patients. While examining how often physicians deliver bad news, Aein & Delaram (2014) found that physicians often deliver upsetting information between 5 to 20 times a month, and some physicians even more than this. Clearly this is not a rare event in medical settings and requires the necessary