Exploring the complexities of ambiguity tolerance in medical education

The Clinical TeacherVolume 20, Issue 3 e13577 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Exploring the complexities of ambiguity tolerance in medical education Aaron Lawson McLean, Corresponding Author Aaron Lawson McLean [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-5528-6905 Department of Neurosurgery, Jena University Hospital - Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany Correspondence Aaron Lawson McLean, Department of Neurosurgery, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Aaron Lawson McLean, Corresponding Author Aaron Lawson McLean [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-5528-6905 Department of Neurosurgery, Jena University Hospital - Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany Correspondence Aaron Lawson McLean, Department of Neurosurgery, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 10 April 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13577Citations: 1Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Babenko O, Lee A. Ambiguity and uncertainty tolerance and psychological needs of medical students: a cross-sectional survey. Clin Teach. 2022; 19(6):e13523. https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13523 2Reis-Dennis S, Gerrity MS, Geller G. Tolerance for uncertainty and professional development: a normative analysis. J Gen Intern Med. 2021; 36(8): 2408–13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06538-y 3Hancock J, Mattick K. Tolerance of ambiguity and psychological well-being in medical training: a systematic review. Med Educ. 2020; 54(2): 125–37. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14031 4Eley DS, Leung J, Cloninger KM. A longitudinal cohort study observed increasing perfectionism and declining resilience, ambiguity tolerance and calling during medical school which is not explained by student personality. BMC Med Educ. 2022; 22(1): 784. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03850-5 Citing Literature Volume20, Issue3June 2023e13577 ReferencesRelatedInformation