Introduction:

Considered as one of the most challenging tasks faced by health professionals, breaking bad news proves to be an indispensable subject in the training of doctors, both in terms of technical skills and essentially human skills. In this challenging context, the question arises: are medical students prepared to deal with this issue?

Experience report:

Taking the SPIKES protocol as technical management associated with psychodramatic methodology, the study presents a hypothetical-practical situation in medical training at an institution in Minas Gerais, aiming to report and analyze the experience of using psychodramatic methodology in medical school.

Discussion:

The shift from their role to experience the other side - the role of the patient - exposed the students to an experience of greater sensitivity in the professional relationship, while facilitating the assimilation of appropriate strategies in handling the breaking of bad news.

Conclusion:

Students were led to reflecting more deeply on the role of the Physician, incorporating techniques beyond biomedical skills and finding themselves better prepared to deal with challenging issues in their professional practice.

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