{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: A national pilot study on simulation-based upstander training for emergency medicine clinicians.
{Author}: Mundo W;Vaughn J;Odetunde A;Donovan T;Alvarez A;Smith K;Brown C;Brown I;Datta S;Vora S;Ward-Gaines J;
{Journal}: AEM Educ Train
{Volume}: 8
{Issue}: 3
{Year}: 2024 Jun
暂无{DOI}: 10.1002/aet2.10990
{Abstract}: UNASSIGNED: This study assesses the effectiveness of clinical simulation-based training in boosting self-perceived confidence for using upstander communication skills to confront racism, discrimination, and microaggressions (RDM).
UNASSIGNED: We conducted an observational cohort study with emergency medicine professionals at the 2023 Scientific Assembly of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. The study featured a clinical simulation-based training on upstander communications skills session followed by small- and large-group debriefs. Participants completed pre- and post-training questionnaires assessing demographics and confidence in health equity competencies. This survey was used in a previous study with emergency medicine residents. Data were analyzed using an independent Student's t-test, with a significance threshold of 0.05.
UNASSIGNED: Thirty-two individuals participated in the simulation-based training, and 24 completed surveys, with a 75% response rate. Most participants were non-Hispanic (24, 85.7%) and women (18, 64%), with racial demographics mostly White (8, 28.6%), Black or African American (8, 28.6%), and Asian (6, 21.4%). After the workshop, there was a notable increase in self-perceived ability and confidence in identifying RDM (from 7 ± 3.2 to 8.6 ± 1.6, p < 0.003), using upstander communication tools (from 6.1 ± 3.5 to 8.5 ± 1, p < 0.0001), and the likelihood of intervening in RDM situations (from 7.1 ± 3.3 to 8.8 ± 1.1, p < 0.0002).
UNASSIGNED: The clinical simulation-based training significantly improved participants' confidence and self-perceived ability to address RDM in simulated clinical environments. This training method is a promising tool for teaching health equity topics in clinical medicine.