某医学院临床医学专业五年级学生对缓和医学认知情况的调查分析

The investigation and analysis on the awareness and knowledge of palliative medicine of the medical student in the 5th grade in a medical university

目的调查某医学院临床医学专业五年级学生对缓和医学知识的认知情况。方法采用问卷调查方法对某医学院五年级临床医学专业的300名医学生进行调查。主要内容涉及医学生的一般资料、对死亡的态度及对缓和医学的了解情况等。结果58.7%（168/286）的医学生未参加过死亡教育或临终关怀相关的课程或培训；62.6%（179/286）的医学生没有阅读过有关死亡的文章或书籍；15.7%（45/286）的医学生知道缓和医学的概念；93.0%（266/286）的医学生未接受过缓和医学方面的教育培训。结论医学院校应当加强临床医学专业学生关于缓和医学的教育，采取有效措施促进临床医学专业学生对缓和医学知识的掌握。

ObjectiveTo investigate the awareness and knowledge of palliative medicine of the medical student in the 5th grade in a medical university.MethodsQuestionnaries were sent to 300 college students major in clinical medicine in the 5th grade. The questionnaire was designed by the investigator of this study. It included 3 parts： first, their demographic data; second, attitude toward death, education received about death, and experiences on caring terminal patients; third, awareness and knowledge to palliative medicine.Results58.7% （168/286） medical students didn’t take any training or courses about death or terminal care and 62.6% （179/286） medical students hadn’t read any books or articles about death. 15.7% （45/286） medical students indicated that they knew the concept of palliative medicine, but 93.0% （266/286） medical students hadn’t received any education about it.ConclusionsThe medical university should strengthen the education of palliative medicine and take effective measures to promote the mastery of medical knowledge of palliative medicine.