TABLE 1.
Survey question | Student quote | Educator quote |
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What surprised you most about this film? Why? | ‘The many, many individualized ways in which housekeepers care for patients. Beyond being kind, engaging and personable, their stories demonstrate how perceptive they are—keeping watch over patients and families (raising a bed railing, bringing food/water, advocating)’ | ‘That the housekeepers discover the outcomes of patients by their empty or new room location. The lack of communication by clinical staff to these individuals’ |
What was your favourite story in the film? Why? | ‘I loved the woman who hummed and her advice to listen. In a world where we all want to talk/be heard, it is important to take a step back and recognize the need to just listen’ | ‘I loved the image of feeding the patient with “country cooking”—it seems that there was more than physical feeding happening. It felt like a way of saying “I see you”’ |
Books, films and plays have the capacity to change us. What will you take from this film to your practice in healthcare? In your life? | ‘I will try to listen more, and to be intentional about recognizing and including respecting the contributions of housekeepers and other people who are integral to a patient's experiences but often overlooked’ | ‘I want to hear more voices. And I want those voices to know that they've been heard. I'm not sure how to go about this, but I think this would bring more meaning to our daily lives’ |
Note: Survey responses, such as these, were used to generate the themes presented in Table 2.