In this fourth episode of our Learn About ME podcast series, we hear from medical students about their experience of learning about ME/CFS at their medical schools. We also hear about their own research into medical students and practising GPs knowledge and understanding of ME/CFS and its impact on patient’s quality of life. The students talk about how medical education such as the Learn about ME CPD module and this podcast series can support GPs and students to be more confident in identifying ME/CFS and managing the symptoms of the illness.
We also hear how timely and appropriate support can enable people to gain better understanding of how they can better self manage their symptoms and their impact to increase their ability to come to terms with the illness and help themselves move forward. This episode highlights how important it is to acknowledge there is a gap in understanding about this illness and how important it is to just engage and accept people’s experience of living with ME/CFS rather than dismiss it.