Patient-Oriented Teaching and Simulated Patients: The Swedish Way

How is communication taught in Sweden, and how are doctors prepared for partnership with patients?

This event explores the Swedish approach to teaching communication, the use of simulations, and the preparation of doctors for patient-centred interaction. It looks at how problem-based learning (PBL) works, the essence of the consultation model “Listen – Rephrase – Summarise”, and how these approaches help develop empathy in clinical practice.

We examine the principles of curriculum design, the use of simulated patients as a teaching tool, and approaches to their training. Particular attention is given to the patient perspective as an important source of feedback and a way to enhance the quality of education.

Speakers:

Gunnar Mårdén, Physician, Teacher of communication skills at the Faculty of Medicine, Linköping University

Nataliia Chuhui, Technician at the Skills Lab, Faculty of Medicine

Moderator:

Anastasiya Leukhina, Consultant of the Ukrainian-Swiss project "Medical Education Development," author of The Not-So-Scary Book: About Life, Death, and Everything In Between, and editor of the manual Humanity and Empathy in Healthcare.