We thank Dr Ventres and Mr Rule for their thoughtful review and stimulating ideas for consideration regarding our study.1 They will be of great value to us as we design future study for positively influencing tolerance of uncertainty in family medicine residents. As we indicated in the article, this was a pilot study, so some of their ideas were at that time beyond the scope of what we were able to study. As we continue to explore opportunities for future research in this area, we plan to consider their suggestions about shifting the focus to the internal experience of the learner. Dr Ventres and Mr Rule have provided a compelling argument for the value this could have in influencing and improving tolerance of uncertainty for our learners and thereby benefiting the patients and families they serve.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reply to “Moving From Uncertainty to Internal Emotional Responses”
Deborah Taylor, PhD | Bethany Picker, MD | Donald Woolever, MD | Erin K. Thayer, BA | Patricia A. Carney, PhD | Ari B. Galper, BA
Fam Med. 2018;50(10):791-791.
DOI: 10.22454/FamMed.2018.308146
References
- Taylor D, Picker B, Woolever D, Thayer EK, Carney PA, Galper AB. A pilot study to address tolerance of uncertainty among family medicine residents. Fam Med. 2018;50(7):531-538. https://doi.org/10.22454/FamMed.2018.634768
Lead Author
Deborah Taylor, PhD
Affiliations: Central Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program, Lewiston, ME
Co-Authors
Bethany Picker, MD - Central Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program, Lewiston, ME
Donald Woolever, MD - Central Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program, Lewiston, ME
Erin K. Thayer, BA - Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Family Medicine, Portland, OR
Patricia A. Carney, PhD - Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
Ari B. Galper, BA - Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Family Medicine, Portland, OR
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