Advanced Communication and Examination Skills in Telemedicine: A Structured Simulation-Based Course for Medical Students
Introduction Telemedicine has become part of mainstream medical practice. High quality virtual care is a skill that will be required of many physicians. Skills required for effective evaluation and communication during a video encounter differ from skills required at bedside, yet few rubrics for edu...
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oai:doaj.org-article:33b6afd07a81498c8424666ae2fdc0932021-11-19T15:20:47ZAdvanced Communication and Examination Skills in Telemedicine: A Structured Simulation-Based Course for Medical Students10.15766/mep_2374-8265.110472374-8265https://doaj.org/article/33b6afd07a81498c8424666ae2fdc0932020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11047https://doaj.org/toc/2374-8265Introduction Telemedicine has become part of mainstream medical practice. High quality virtual care is a skill that will be required of many physicians. Skills required for effective evaluation and communication during a video encounter differ from skills required at bedside, yet few rubrics for educational content and student performance evaluation in telemedicine training have been developed. Our objective was to develop, implement, and assess a training module designed to teach medical providers techniques to deliver professional, effective, and compassionate care during a telemedicine encounter. Methods We created a simulation-based, 8-hour modular curriculum using the PEARLS debriefing framework with video-based encounters focused on “web-side manner” as a critical corollary to traditional bedside manner. We recorded simulated cases for each student with standardized patients, guided debriefs, and incorporated small-group exercises to teach advanced communication and examination skills. Results Of medical students, 98 in their major clinical year participated in 2019. Of participants, 97% were enthusiastic about the course; 100% felt simulation was an effective mechanism for delivery of the educational material. After participation, 71% believed that telemedicine had the potential to become part of their future practice; 92% perceived an improvement in their comfort and ability to conduct video-based patient encounters. Discussion Teaching telemedicine using this methodology was well received by students, providing early exposure to this evolving aspect of medical practice. Qualitative comments were used for targeted improvements of the content and delivery for curriculum development. Objective assessment tools of students completing telemedicine encounters need to be created.Mary MulcareNeel NaikPeter GreenwaldKaitlin SchullstromKriti GogiaSunday ClarkYoon KangRahul SharmaAssociation of American Medical CollegesarticleTelemedicineStandardized PatientsSimulationEmergency MedicineFlipped ClassroomMultimediaMedicine (General)R5-920EducationLENMedEdPORTAL, Vol 16 (2020) |
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Introduction Telemedicine has become part of mainstream medical practice. High quality virtual care is a skill that will be required of many physicians. Skills required for effective evaluation and communication during a video encounter differ from skills required at bedside, yet few rubrics for educational content and student performance evaluation in telemedicine training have been developed. Our objective was to develop, implement, and assess a training module designed to teach medical providers techniques to deliver professional, effective, and compassionate care during a telemedicine encounter. Methods We created a simulation-based, 8-hour modular curriculum using the PEARLS debriefing framework with video-based encounters focused on “web-side manner” as a critical corollary to traditional bedside manner. We recorded simulated cases for each student with standardized patients, guided debriefs, and incorporated small-group exercises to teach advanced communication and examination skills. Results Of medical students, 98 in their major clinical year participated in 2019. Of participants, 97% were enthusiastic about the course; 100% felt simulation was an effective mechanism for delivery of the educational material. After participation, 71% believed that telemedicine had the potential to become part of their future practice; 92% perceived an improvement in their comfort and ability to conduct video-based patient encounters. Discussion Teaching telemedicine using this methodology was well received by students, providing early exposure to this evolving aspect of medical practice. Qualitative comments were used for targeted improvements of the content and delivery for curriculum development. Objective assessment tools of students completing telemedicine encounters need to be created. |
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Mary Mulcare Neel Naik Peter Greenwald Kaitlin Schullstrom Kriti Gogia Sunday Clark Yoon Kang Rahul Sharma |
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Advanced Communication and Examination Skills in Telemedicine: A Structured Simulation-Based Course for Medical Students |
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Advanced Communication and Examination Skills in Telemedicine: A Structured Simulation-Based Course for Medical Students |
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Advanced Communication and Examination Skills in Telemedicine: A Structured Simulation-Based Course for Medical Students |
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Advanced Communication and Examination Skills in Telemedicine: A Structured Simulation-Based Course for Medical Students |
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Advanced Communication and Examination Skills in Telemedicine: A Structured Simulation-Based Course for Medical Students |
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advanced communication and examination skills in telemedicine: a structured simulation-based course for medical students |
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