Abstract
IntroductionCommunication of bad news (CBN) is an important aspect in clinical practice. Since there are several studies than indicate that the CBN, inappropriately, causes aftermath that can be devastating and long-lasting, this research is proposed with the main objective of knowing the assessment that students of the Degree in Medicine make about their training in CBN. MethodThis study has a descriptive design. Through an online questionnaire, prepared ad hoc, the opinion of the students of the Degree in Medicine was evaluated on different aspects related to the CBN. Results120 sixth-year students of the Bachelor of Medicine participated in the research, who were studying at different Spanish universities. Although CBN is a reality that almost all have experienced (90.8%), only half believe that it has been sufficiently prepared in the degree to deal with such situations. It has also been observed that students from private universities feel significantly better trained in this area (CBN). ConclusionIt is necessary to expand the training of future doctors, providing them with access to specific seminars taught by CBN experts.
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