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Human simulators and standardized patients to teach difficult conversations to interprofessional health care teams.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21088725     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To design and implement a demonstration project to teach interprofessional teams how to recognize and engage in difficult conversations with patients.
DESIGN: Interdisciplinary teams consisting of pharmacy students and residents, student nurses, and medical residents responded to preliminary questions regarding difficult conversations, listened to a brief discussion on difficult conversations; formed ad hoc teams and interacted with a standardized patient (mother) and a human simulator (child), discussing the infant's health issues, intimate partner violence, and suicidal thinking; and underwent debriefing.
ASSESSMENT: Participants evaluated the learning methods positively and a majority demonstrated knowledge gains. The project team also learned lessons that will help better design future programs, including an emphasis on simulations over lecture and the importance of debriefing on student learning. Drawbacks included the major time commitment for design and implementation, sustainability, and the lack of resources to replicate the program for all students.
CONCLUSION: Simulation is an effective technique to teach interprofessional teams how to engage in difficult conversations with patients.
Authors:
Patricia A Marken; Christine Zimmerman; Christopher Kennedy; Robert Schremmer; Katharine V Smith
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of pharmaceutical education     Volume:  74     ISSN:  1553-6467     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Pharm Educ     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372650     Medline TA:  Am J Pharm Educ     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  120     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Pharmacy, 2464 Charlotte Street, Room 4250, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. markenp@umkc.edu
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