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Abramson EL, Paul CR, Petershack J, Serwint J, Fischel JE, Rocha M, Treitz M, McPhillips H, Lockspeiser T, Hicks P, Tewksbury L, Vasquez M, Tancredi DJ, Li STT. Conducting Quantitative Medical Education Research: From Design to Dissemination. Acad Pediatr 2018; 18:129-139. [PMID: 29117573 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Rigorous medical education research is critical to effectively develop and evaluate the training we provide our learners. Yet many clinical medical educators lack the training and skills needed to conduct high-quality medical education research. We offer guidance on conducting sound quantitative medical education research. Our aim is to equip readers with the key skills and strategies necessary to conduct successful research projects, highlighting new concepts and controversies in the field. We utilize Glassick's criteria for scholarship as a framework to discuss strategies to ensure that the research question of interest is worthy of further study and how to use existing literature and conceptual frameworks to strengthen a research study. Through discussions of the strengths and limitations of commonly used study designs, we expose the reader to particular nuances of these decisions in medical education research and discuss outcomes generally focused on, as well as strategies for determining the significance of consequent findings. We conclude with information on critiquing research findings and preparing results for dissemination to a broad audience. Practical planning worksheets and comprehensive tables illustrating key concepts are provided in order to guide researchers through each step of the process. Medical education research provides wonderful opportunities to improve how we teach our learners, to satisfy our own intellectual curiosity, and ultimately to enhance the care provided to patients.
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- Erika L Abramson
- Departments of Pediatrics and Healthcare Policy & Research, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Tex
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- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Col
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Col
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- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Tex
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- Department of Pediatrics and the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California, Davis, Davis, Calif
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Davis, Davis, Calif
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Heller BJ, DeMaria S, Katz D, Heller JA, Goldberg AT. Death During Simulation: A Literature Review. THE JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 2016; 36:316-322. [PMID: 28350315 DOI: 10.1097/ceh.0000000000000116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION One of the goals of simulation is to teach subjects critical skills and knowledge applicable to live encounters, without the risk of harming actual patients. Although simulation education has surged in medical training over the last two decades, several ethically challenging educational methods have arisen. Simulated death has arisen as one of these challenging issues and currently there is no consensus regarding how to best manage this controversial topic in the simulated environment. The goal of this review is to analyze how simulated mortality has been used and discover whether or not this tool is beneficial to learners. METHODS In May 2016, the authors performed a literature search on both Pubmed and the Cochrane database using multiple variations of keywords; they then searched bibliographies and related articles. RESULTS There were 901 articles acquired in the initial search. The authors eliminated articles that were not relevant to the subject matter. After adding articles from bibliographies and related articles, the authors included the 43 articles cited in this article. DISCUSSION As a result, the authors of this article believe that death, when used appropriately in simulation, can be an effective teaching tool and can be used in a responsible manner.
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- Benjamin J Heller
- Dr. B. J. Heller: House Staff, Department of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Dr. DeMaria: Associate Professor, Director of the Division of Liver Transplantation, Department of Anesthesiology, and Co-director of the Mount Sinai Simulation HELPS Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Dr. Katz: Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Dr. J. A. Heller: House Staff, Department of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Dr. Goldberg: Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, and Faculty at the Mount Sinai Simulation HELPS Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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