Introducing the Concepts of Advocacy and Social Determinants of Health Within the Pediatric Clerkship

Introduction Although advocacy and social determinants of health (SDH) are fundamental components of pediatrics and other areas of health care, medical education often lacks formal training about these topics and the role of health care professionals as advocates. SDH are common targets of advocacy...

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Autores principales:	Melanie C. Marsh, Sarah Supples, Skyler McLaurin-Jiang, Callie L. Brown, Julie M. Linton
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Publicado:	Association of American Medical Colleges 2019
Materias:	Social Determinants of Health Advocacy Diversity Medicine (General) R5-920 Education L
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ea4531f62c514d868a7986616eb2b6852021-11-22T13:40:04ZIntroducing the Concepts of Advocacy and Social Determinants of Health Within the Pediatric Clerkship10.15766/mep_2374-8265.107982374-8265https://doaj.org/article/ea4531f62c514d868a7986616eb2b6852019-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10798https://doaj.org/toc/2374-8265Introduction Although advocacy and social determinants of health (SDH) are fundamental components of pediatrics and other areas of health care, medical education often lacks formal training about these topics and the role of health care professionals as advocates. SDH are common targets of advocacy initiatives; however, little is known about optimal ways to incorporate this content into medical education curricula. Methods We developed a lecture and assessment for third-year medical students that included interactive discussion of advocacy, SDH issues specific to children, and opportunities for learners to engage in advocacy. Learners attended the lecture during the pediatric clerkship. Over the course of a year, questionnaires assessing knowledge of advocacy, SDH, and incorporation of advocacy into practice were administered to 75 students before the lecture and as the clerkship ended. We used chi-square and Fisher's exact tests to compare knowledge before and after the lecture. Results Students showed significant improvement on most individual questions and overall passing rates. Learners provided positive feedback on the quality of the lecture material and demonstrated interest in engaging in current advocacy projects to address SDH. Discussion As recognition of the importance of advocacy and SDH increases, the development of educational tools for teaching this information is critical. Our lecture produced significant improvement in knowledge of these topics and was well received by students. Early introduction to advocacy and SDH during relevant clinical rotations emphasizes the importance of these topics and may establish a foundation of advocacy as fundamental to health care.Melanie C. MarshSarah SupplesSkyler McLaurin-JiangCallie L. BrownJulie M. LintonAssociation of American Medical CollegesarticleSocial Determinants of HealthAdvocacyDiversityMedicine (General)R5-920EducationLENMedEdPORTAL, Vol 15 (2019)
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spellingShingle	Social Determinants of Health Advocacy Diversity Medicine (General) R5-920 Education L Melanie C. Marsh Sarah Supples Skyler McLaurin-Jiang Callie L. Brown Julie M. Linton Introducing the Concepts of Advocacy and Social Determinants of Health Within the Pediatric Clerkship
description	Introduction Although advocacy and social determinants of health (SDH) are fundamental components of pediatrics and other areas of health care, medical education often lacks formal training about these topics and the role of health care professionals as advocates. SDH are common targets of advocacy initiatives; however, little is known about optimal ways to incorporate this content into medical education curricula. Methods We developed a lecture and assessment for third-year medical students that included interactive discussion of advocacy, SDH issues specific to children, and opportunities for learners to engage in advocacy. Learners attended the lecture during the pediatric clerkship. Over the course of a year, questionnaires assessing knowledge of advocacy, SDH, and incorporation of advocacy into practice were administered to 75 students before the lecture and as the clerkship ended. We used chi-square and Fisher's exact tests to compare knowledge before and after the lecture. Results Students showed significant improvement on most individual questions and overall passing rates. Learners provided positive feedback on the quality of the lecture material and demonstrated interest in engaging in current advocacy projects to address SDH. Discussion As recognition of the importance of advocacy and SDH increases, the development of educational tools for teaching this information is critical. Our lecture produced significant improvement in knowledge of these topics and was well received by students. Early introduction to advocacy and SDH during relevant clinical rotations emphasizes the importance of these topics and may establish a foundation of advocacy as fundamental to health care.
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author	Melanie C. Marsh Sarah Supples Skyler McLaurin-Jiang Callie L. Brown Julie M. Linton
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title	Introducing the Concepts of Advocacy and Social Determinants of Health Within the Pediatric Clerkship
title_short	Introducing the Concepts of Advocacy and Social Determinants of Health Within the Pediatric Clerkship
title_full	Introducing the Concepts of Advocacy and Social Determinants of Health Within the Pediatric Clerkship
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Introducing the Concepts of Advocacy and Social Determinants of Health Within the Pediatric Clerkship

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