Cognitive aid use improves transition of care by graduating medical students during a simulated crisis

Autor: Amy N. DiLorenzo, Brooke Bauer, Randall M. Schell, Faith Lukens, Paul A. Sloan, Annette Rebel, Jeremy S. Dority
Přispěvatelé: University of Kentucky, Department of Anesthesiology
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Medical Education Online, Vol 21, Iss 0, Pp 1-8 (2016)
Medical Education Online; Vol 21 (2016)
Medical Education
ISSN: 1087-2981
Popis: Background : Residents are expected to have transition of care (ToC) skills upon entering graduate medical education. It is unclear whether experience and training during medical school is adequate. Objective : The aim of the project was to assess: 1) graduating medical students’ ability to perform ToC in a crisis situation, and 2) whether using a cognitive aid improves the ToC quality. Methods : The authors developed simulation scenarios for rapid response teams and a cognitive aid to assist in the ToC during crisis situations. Graduating medical students were enrolled and randomly divided into teams of three students, randomly assigned into one of two groups: teams using a cognitive aid for ToC (CA), or not using a cognitive aid (nCA). In the scenario, teams respond to a deteriorating patient and then transfer care to the next provider after stabilization. Three faculty reviewed the recording to assess completeness of the ToC and the overall quality. A completeness score was expressed as a fraction of the maximum score. Statistical analysis was performed using a t -test and Mann-Whitney U test. Results : A total of 112 senior medical students participated: CA n =19, nCA n =17. The completeness score of the ToC and overall quality improved when using the cognitive aid (completeness score: CA 0.80±0.06 vs. nCA 0.52±0.07, p
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