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Teaching Patient Handoffs to Medical Students in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Simulation Curriculum and Assessment Tool
- Source :
- MedEdPORTAL : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources, MedEdPORTAL, Vol 12 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Association of American Medical Colleges, 2016.
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Abstract
- Introduction Patient handoffs, the communications required for the safe transfer of patient care, are known to be a common source of medical errors. Simulation exercises are effective techniques for teaching the procedures and patient interaction skills involved in a handoff. We developed a teaching tool that allows students to individually interact with a simulated patient, develop a treatment plan, and practice a handoff to another provider. Methods The curriculum is a flexible instructional tool to teach patient handoffs in the context of a simulated obstetric emergency for learners at the clerkship through first-year obstetrics and gynecology resident levels. The curriculum secondarily teaches management of first-trimester bleeding with acute blood loss and can be adapted to allow advanced learners to practice obtaining informed consent. To evaluate this simulation for educational effectiveness, we developed a faculty observation assessment tool. Results The simulation assessments for history taking, fund of knowledge, and interpersonal skills were predictive of subsequent clerkship clinical grades. Eighty percent of students agreed the exercise was realistic, 95% agreed it was relevant to the clinical curriculum, 90% agreed the simulation taught handoff skills, and 73% agreed the simulation increased confidence in handoff skills. Students uniformly found the curriculum to be relevant, realistic, and effective at teaching handoff skills. Discussion Use of this curriculum has the potential to improve students’ communication skills, handoff performance, and confidence during an obstetrics and gynecology clerkship. The assessment tool may allow early identification of students in need of improvement in communication skills.
- Subjects :
- Handover
Medicine (General)
Handoff
Medical education
business.industry
education
Original Publication
General Medicine
Miscarriage
medicine.disease
Patient care
Education
Patient Handoff
Spontaneous Abortion
R5-920
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Intern
ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION
medicine
Medical emergency
business
Curriculum
Simulation
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 23748265
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- MedEdPORTAL
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d63e08129e32854cf684a71328d1144d
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10479