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Swanzen R, Aydin KSNK, Brown N, Patel M, Gydien T, Mauree AP. Navigating the Hidden Curriculum: Reflections from Graduates of a Multidisciplinary Postgraduate Diploma in Pediatric Palliative Care. J Palliat Med 2024. [PMID: 38593445 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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Discovering some of the impact of the hidden curriculum (HC) while doing a postgraduate diploma in pediatric palliative care (PPC) in South Africa (SA), six graduates reflected on their formal and informal learning. To navigate the HC the transformative learning theory is used as a bridge connecting the formal and informal learning between interprofessional education where diversity is an enabler to enhance learning outcomes and shift perspectives to enhance patient care. The graduates were guided through the stages of the competency model to reflect on their learning experience. The authors believe that the experiential lessons reflected on, both clinical and psychosocial, can assist with not only strengthening the particular multidisciplinary needs of students, but also to align the HC and formal curricula. These lessons can also aid toward upscaling the need for PPC education in the SA context.
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- Rika Swanzen
- The Independent Institute of Education, Varsity College, Waterfall Campus, Deputy Dean: Research, Midrand, South Africa
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- Private Practice, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Hopkins MJ, Moore BN, Jeffery JL, Young AS. Demystifying the ' hidden curriculum' for minoritized graduate students. eLife 2024; 13:e94422. [PMID: 38470368 DOI: 10.7554/elife.94422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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Graduate programs in the biomedical sciences dedicate considerable resources to recruiting students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. However, students from these minoritized groups have decreased access to the 'hidden curriculum' that must be navigated in order to be successful in graduate school. Here, we describe a student-led initiative at Johns Hopkins University, the Hidden Curriculum Symposium, that is organized to help prepare new students from underrepresented groups for graduate school. Preliminary evidence from surveys suggests that the initiative does increase the preparedness of minoritized students, and we believe this approach could also prove useful at other academic institutions.
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- Michael J Hopkins
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States
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- Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States
- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, United States
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Bhagat PR, Trivedi KY, Prajapati KM, Chauhan AS, Shah NP, Shah RT, Kathiara RA, Asari WA, Rajput V. Nurturing Empathy through Arts, Literature, and Role Play for Postgraduate Trainees of Ophthalmology. Int J Appl Basic Med Res 2024; 14:42-47. [PMID: 38504843 PMCID: PMC10947765 DOI: 10.4103/ijabmr.ijabmr_454_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Background and Purpose Empathy is essential in patient-centered compassionate health care. Lack of formal training, workload, patient factors, and digitalization have been attributed to its regression. Empathy can be nurtured by educational interventions. A structured empathy education module for postgraduate trainees is not available in India. The aim for this research was to develop, deliver, and evaluate one for ophthalmology postgraduate trainees. Methodology This interventional study was conducted in the tertiary ophthalmology department of Western India during 2022-2023. Four workshops comprising of interactive lectures, literature, creative arts, and role plays were delivered with trained facilitators. Data from surveys for trainee self-assessment, patient perception of trainee empathy, pre-post knowledge test, and trainee and facilitator feedback were collected and analyzed. Results Seventy-nine ophthalmology postgraduate trainees participated in this intervention. Excessive workload and lack of training were shared as the barriers to empathetic care. Trainees showed improved knowledge, skills, and attitude in empathy after the workshops. The facilitators and trainees were satisfied with the learning goals, execution, utility, feasibility, and relevance of the workshops. Ninety-three percent trainees want this module to be a part of postgraduate curriculum. Conclusion This study substantiates the use of structured interactive training for cultivating empathy in postgraduate trainees. Barriers against empathy were identified and can be mitigated by restorative measures. Literature, arts, and role plays are the effective education tools for empathy.
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- Purvi R. Bhagat
- Department of Ophthalmology, M and J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, M and J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, M and J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, M and J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, M and J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, M and J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, M and J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, M and J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Medical Education, Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Florida, United States
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Byram JN, Van Nuland SE, Harrell KM, Mussell JC, Cornwall J. Educator perspectives on non-technical, discipline-independent skill acquisition: An international, qualitative study. Anat Sci Educ 2023; 16:1102-1117. [PMID: 37248341 DOI: 10.1002/ase.2302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Gross anatomy education utilizing body donors and human specimens assists the acquisition of non-traditional, discipline-independent skills (NTDIS) such as teamwork, communication, and leadership. Alterations to anatomy curricula, such as those resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, likely impact NTDIS acquisition, yet how this manifests is unclear. This study, therefore, explored anatomy educator perspectives on NTDIS acquisition as a response to changes in teaching delivery. Gross anatomy educators across different countries were recruited and took part in one-on-one, semi-structured interviews that were audio recorded and transcribed. Data were analyzed using the framework method. Basic statistical analyses were performed on demographic and categorical data. Fifteen educators from five continents were interviewed (average length 32.5 min, range 17-51 min). Educator experience ranged from 0-4 years (n = 3) to 20+ years (n = 7). Most taught using dissection (n = 14) with prosection use (n = 13) also common. Themes relating to NTDIS included expected content (respect for donors, teamwork, communication skills, humanistic values), assessable content, assessment challenges, and impact of curriculum changes; NTDIS unique to anatomy education included cultural, ethical, and social considerations around dead bodies, including boundaries, and social norms. Informed by curriculum alterations during the COVID-19 pandemic, this first empirical study of anatomy educator perspectives on NTDIS highlights the potentially adverse educational impacts of decreased interaction with body donors and human specimens on NTDIS acquisition and difficulties with NTDIS assessment. Findings support gross anatomy education as unique in providing NTDIS that cannot easily be replicated elsewhere. Recommendations around NTDIS-specific educator competencies and promoting NTDIS are provided.
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- Jessica N Byram
- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Centre for Early Learning in Medicine, Otago Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Shippee ND, Danan ER, Linzer M, Parsons HM, Beebe TJ, Enders FT. Development and use of a novel tool for assessing and improving researcher embeddedness in learning health systems and applied system improvements. J Clin Transl Sci 2023; 7:e248. [PMID: 38229893 PMCID: PMC10789988 DOI: 10.1017/cts.2023.667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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This paper outlines the development, deployment and use, and testing of a tool for measuring and improving healthcare researcher embeddedness - i.e., being connected to and engaged with key leverage points and stakeholders in a health system. Despite the widely acknowledged importance of embeddedness for learning health systems and late-stage translational research, we were not aware of useful tools for addressing and improving embeddedness in scholar training programs. We developed the MN-LHS Embeddedness Tool covering connections to committees, working groups, leadership, and other points of contact across four domains: patients and caregivers; local practice (e.g., operations and workflows); local institutional research (e.g., research committees and agenda- or initiative-setting groups); and national (strategic connections within professional groups, conferences, etc.). We used qualitative patterns and narrative findings from 11 learning health system training program scholars to explore variation in scholar trajectories and the embeddedness tool's usefulness in scholar professional development. Tool characteristics showed moderate evidence of construct validity; secondarily, we found significant differences in embeddedness, as a score, from baseline through program completion. The tool has demonstrated simple, practical utility in making embeddedness an explicit (rather than hidden) part of applied and learning health system researcher training, alongside emerging evidence for validity.
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- Nathan D. Shippee
- Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University
of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN,
USA
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- VA HSR&D Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research, Minneapolis VA
Healthcare System, Minneapolis, MN,
USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School,
Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Hennepin
Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN,
USA
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- Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University
of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN,
USA
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- Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University
of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN,
USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Nagy G, Arató F, Télessy IG, Varga A, Fittler A. A Scoping Review of Educator Proficiency Interventions in Pharmacy Education Illustrated by an Interdisciplinary Model Integrating Pedagogical Theories into Practice. Pharmacy (Basel) 2023; 11:172. [PMID: 37987382 PMCID: PMC10661261 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy11060172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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Pharmacy schools recognize the need for flexibility and comprehensive curricular transformation with a competency-based focus to effectively prepare for the evolving practitioner competencies and challenges of the pharmacy profession. The curricular implementation of evidence-based teaching and learning theories and practices demands educator proficiency through skills development with indispensable faculty leadership support. Our scoping review of online databases and pharmacy education-related journals aims to identify faculty development interventions or teaching proficiency programs that integrate educational and pedagogical theories. Original studies and reviews published between 2010 and 2022 were screened based on four inclusion criteria. Thirty-four manuscripts were eligible for full-text analysis, of which seven results referenced target faculty pedagogy knowledge development. Nine key messages, as Results Statements, synthesize and provide a framework for our results analysis. An ongoing Hungarian intervention model of comprehensive faculty development with strong interdisciplinary cooperation is discussed in our study to illustrate the applicability of the Results Statements through each stage of the process. Educator motivation and relatedness to students or awareness of the educator roles are intrinsic factors, which may not be easily detectable yet significantly impact teaching proficiency and student learning outcomes. The integration of evidence-based pedagogical knowledge and training in educator proficiency development contributes to the sustainability and cost-effectiveness of faculty interventions.
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- Gabriella Nagy
- Department of Languages for Biomedical Purposes and Communication, University of Pécs Medical School, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Education and Educational Theory, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Roma Studies and Educational Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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Sick B, Radosevich DM, Pittenger AL, Brandt B. Development and validation of a tool to assess the readiness of a clinical teaching site for interprofessional education (InSITE). J Interprof Care 2023; 37:S105-S115. [PMID: 30739518 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2019.1569600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Interprofessional education within clinical teaching sites is a key part of training for pre-professional students. However, the necessary characteristics of these interprofessional clinical teaching sites is unclear. We developed a tool, the Interprofessional Education Site Readiness, or InSITE, tool, for individuals at a site to use as a self-assessment of the site's current readiness for providing interprofessional education. The tool progressed through six stages of development, collecting evidence for validity and reliability, resulting in a final tool with 23 questions distributed across five domains. Data from 94 respondents from a variety of national sites were used for the item analysis showing acceptable item-to-total correlations. Internal reliability testing gave a Cronbach's coefficient alpha of more than 0.70 for each group level comparison. Known groups validity testing provides strong evidence for its responsiveness in detecting differences in sites where IPE is implemented. The results of the testing lead us to conclude that the InSITE tool has acceptable psychometric properties. Additionally, we discovered that the process in which the InSITE tool was used demonstrated that it can facilitate learning in practice for the health professionals and can help make implicit, informal workplace learning and the hidden curriculum explicit.
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- Brian Sick
- Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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- National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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Jang S, Costa N, Rusinga A, Setchell J. Exploring physiotherapy education in Australia from the perspective of Muslim women physiotherapy students. Physiother Theory Pract 2023:1-10. [PMID: 37401571 DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2230597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite Australia's multiculturalism, physiotherapists from minority ethnic groups, including Muslim women, may experience social exclusion in physiotherapy training based on research in other countries. OBJECTIVE Explore Muslim women's experiences of physiotherapy education in Australia and how these experiences could be improved (if needed). METHODS Qualitative research approach. Data were produced through semi-structured interviews and analyzed with reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS Eleven participants were interviewed. Four main themes were produced: 1) omnipresent concerns about disrobing, physical proximity and touch in mixed-gender settings; 2) physiotherapy seen as a culturally inappropriate profession for Muslim women; 3) prevalence of an "Aussie" student environment; and 4) lack of systemic inclusivity. Suggestions to improve inclusivity, involved: systemically embedding measures such as alternatives for disrobing and proximity between genders; and promoting diverse social activities. CONCLUSION Results suggest Australian physiotherapy education lacks systemic cultural sensitivity for Muslim women. To reduce the burden for change being placed on Muslim women students, culturally responsive institutional protocols and staff training could be established.
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- Sarah Jang
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Sydney School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Mardian AS, Villarroel L, Kemper L, Quist HE, Hanson ER. Didactic dissonance-embracing the tension between classroom and clinical education. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1197373. [PMID: 37425296 PMCID: PMC10323936 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1197373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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The United States is undergoing a transformation in the way pain is viewed and treated. This transformation affects pain education, as some degree of disconnect will be expected between what is taught in classroom settings and what learners observe in clinical settings. We term this disconnect "didactic dissonance" and propose a novel process to harness it as a learning tool to further pain education. Based on principles of transformative learning theory, we describe a structured, three-step process beginning with (1) priming learners to recognize didactic dissonance and identify specific examples from their education, followed by (2) encouraging learners to search the primary literature to resolve observed dissonance and reflect on the system factors that created and perpetuated the disconnect, and then (3) providing an opportunity for learner reflection and planning for how they will address similar situations in future practice and teaching environments. Fostering an environment conducive to learning-through modeling the intellectual virtues of curiosity, humility, and creativity-is a critical task for educators when implementing this process. Recognizing challenges faced by educators in both classroom and clinical settings, it may be a more feasible first step to integrate the concept of didactic dissonance into existing curricular elements. For programs able to implement the full three-step process, a discussion guide along with an example of a facilitated discussion have been provided. While proposed in the context of pain education, this transformational approach can be utilized across all topics in medical education to foster autonomous lifelong learning.
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- Aram S. Mardian
- Chronic Pain Wellness Center, Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, United States
- Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Arizona Department of Health Services, Public Health Services, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glendale AZ, United States
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- Chronic Pain Wellness Center, Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Chronic Pain Wellness Center, Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, United States
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Mardian AS, Villarroel L, Quist HE, Chang LE, Mintert JS, Su TN, Dhanjal-Reddy A, Hanson ER. Flipping the hidden curriculum to transform pain education and culture. Front Pain Res (Lausanne) 2023; 4:1197374. [PMID: 37404692 PMCID: PMC10317194 DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2023.1197374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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Though long-sought, transformation of pain management practice and culture has yet to be realized. We propose both a likely cause-entrenchment in a biomedical model of care that is observed and then replicated by trainees-and a solution: deliberately leveraging the hidden curriculum to instead implement a sociopsychobiological (SPB) model of care. We make use of Implicit Bias Recognition and Management, a tool that helps teams to first recognize and "surface" whatever is implicit and to subsequently intervene to change whatever is found to be lacking. We describe how a practice might use iterations of recognition and intervention to move from a biomedical to a SPB model by providing examples from the Chronic Pain Wellness Center in the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System. As pain management practitioners and educators collectively leverage the hidden curriculum to provide care in the SPB model, we will not only positively transform our individual practices but also pain management as a whole.
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- Aram S. Mardian
- Chronic Pain Wellness Center, Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, United States
- Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Arizona Department of Health Services, Public Health Services, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Chronic Pain Wellness Center, Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Chronic Pain Wellness Center, Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Chronic Pain Wellness Center, Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Chronic Pain Wellness Center, Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Chronic Pain Wellness Center, Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, United States
- Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Chronic Pain Wellness Center, Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, United States
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Park SK, Chen AMH, Daugherty KK, Frankart LM, Koenig RA. A Scoping Review of the Hidden Curriculum in Pharmacy Education. Am J Pharm Educ 2023; 87:ajpe8999. [PMID: 36220178 PMCID: PMC10159550 DOI: 10.5688/ajpe8999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
Objective. The hidden curriculum has been defined as teaching and learning that occur outside the formal curriculum and includes the knowledge, skills, attitudes, behaviors, values, and beliefs that students consciously or subconsciously acquire and accept. It has been identified as an inherent part of learning in health professions education and may affect students' formation of professional identity. This scoping review investigated the definition and evidence of the hidden curriculum for pharmacy education.Findings. A comprehensive literature search was conducted for primary articles investigating the hidden curriculum in pharmacy education through August 2021. A total of five papers were included in the review: four papers from the United Kingdom and one from Sweden. The focus of each paper and the elements of the hidden curriculum, along with the study quality as assessed by the quality assessment tool, varied. Three papers focused on professionalism or professional socialization, and the other two focused on patient safety. All five studies used qualitative methods including focus groups and semistructured interviews of the students and faculty. Studies also identified approaches to addressing the hidden curriculum, such as integrating formal and informal learning activities, integrating work experiences, providing sustained exposure to pharmacy practice, and development of professionalism.Summary. The definition of the hidden curriculum varied across the five studies of varying quality. The evidence of the hidden curriculum was measured qualitatively in experiential and academic settings. Recognition of the impact of the hidden curriculum and strategies for addressing its negative effects are critical to the success of not only the students but also the pharmacy profession at large.
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- Sharon K Park
- Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Virginia Commonwealth University Health Sciences Library, Richmond, Virginia
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Rauf A, Fatima F, Gilani R, Shabnam N. Development and validation of a questionnaire about hidden curriculum in medical institutes: A pilot study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:996759. [PMID: 36844228 PMCID: PMC9947458 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.996759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
Abstract
The goal of the current study was to develop and validate a questionnaire that would reveal characteristics of medical hidden curricula. It is an extension of the qualitative research that was done by researchers on hidden curriculum, and a second part of the qualitative was the creation of a questionnaire by a panel of experts. Using both exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and the quantitative portion, the questionnaire was verified. The sample size was 301, and the participants, who were from medical institutes, were both genders and between the ages of 18 and 25. First, a thematic analysis of the qualitative portion was used to create a 90-item questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire's content was certified by the expert panel. A 39-item questionnaire was subsequently created after the items that overlapped and the items that did not represent the particular theme were eliminated. After that, we validated the survey. A total of 39 high-loading components made up the six variables of EFA, which explained 62% of the variance. The 33-item questionnaire, from which six items were deleted, was found to have satisfactory psychometric qualities. As a result, the accountability of faculty and students in curricula and extracurricular activities combined with equal opportunity is one factor, communication and relationships with stakeholders combined with evidence-based reforms and implementations are the second factors, and student-centeredness and empowerment as the third main factor of the hidden curriculum are all considered to be important factors. All these three main constructs were collectively used to measure hidden curricula in medical institutes.
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- Ayesha Rauf
- Department of Health Professions Education, National University of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Health Professions Education, National University of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Public Health, National University of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Health Professions Education, National University of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Satterfield JM, Werder K, Reynolds S, Kryzhanovskaya I, Curtis AC. Transforming an educational ecosystem for substance use disorders: A multi-modal model for continuous curricular improvement and institutional change. Subst Abus 2022; 43:1953-1962. [PMID: 36053217 DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2022.2116742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Health professions curricula are created to prepare learners to effectively address health issues affecting individ uals and their communities. Ideally, curricula emphasize the predominant biopsychosocial influences impacting the health of diverse populations. However, despite decades of investment and advances in educational research and design, we have failed to create a health professional workforce capable of equitably meeting the health care needs of the public. Particular communities, geographic regions, and patients with stigmatized diagnoses continue to be underserved, and the potential contributions of multidisciplinary health professionals and advanced practice providers continue to be unrealized within a predominantly physician-centric health care model. Genuine educational transformation requires multidimensional, iterative strategies used to meaningfully evolve traditional classroom curricula, break from the implicit and "hidden" curricula, and enrich the educational ecosystem in which all operate. This manuscript elaborates the construct and process of "educational ecosystem transformation" as a tool for the evolution of the educational ecosystem and its situated curriculum that will eventually drive the enrichment of the healthcare workforce. Drawing from traditional models of curriculum development, recent work on transforming the hidden curriculum, the clinical learning environment, and change management strategies, this new approach uses a health equity and structural competence lens to interrogate and deconstruct a learning system in order to identify opportunities to change, strengthen, and deepen a learner's experience around a specific topic. This process requires an in-depth, multidimensional assessment followed by the identification of key change targets and a stepwise, iterative plan for improvement and transformation. The topic area of substance use disorders (SUD) is used to illustrate how this complex process might be employed to improve the quality of care, realize and amplify the contributions of the entire healthcare team, stimulate interest in addiction medicine as a career, and reduce the stigma and disparities patients with SUDs often experience.
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- Jason M Satterfield
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Nursing, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA, USA
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- San Francisco Department of Public Health, Behavioral Health Services, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Chong M, FitzPatrick B. Exploring Hidden Messages About Pharmacist Roles in Student-Designed Orientation T-Shirts. Am J Pharm Educ 2022; 86:8811. [PMID: 34716137 PMCID: PMC10159441 DOI: 10.5688/ajpe8811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Objective. To develop an understanding of how images and symbols on student-designed orientation t-shirts represent students' beliefs about pharmacists' roles in practice.Methods. An exploratory qualitative study underpinned by perspectives on hidden curriculum and discursive practices was conducted at one Canadian pharmacy school. First-year students wrote responses to prompts about the t-shirts at the start and end of the school year. Concurrently, semi-structured interviews and focus groups were held with faculty, staff, and second- through fourth-year students. Six t-shirts from 2014-2019 were used for discussion. Data were independently coded by the two authors and themes were developed.Results. Students and faculty had mostly similar thoughts about the practice of giving orientation t-shirts and the messages on them. Many pointed to the drug-related aspects of pharmacists' roles and did not question this representation until explicitly prompted. Relatedly, most participants did not suggest that the t-shirts should emphasize the pharmacist-patient relationship and care provision. And while there were mixed thoughts about the business logo on the t-shirts, participants were often unperturbed by sponsorship or its potential effects on students.Conclusion. This study showed that despite national educational outcomes advocating the care provider role, these representations of pharmacy and pharmacists' roles still focus on drug expertise and drug provision. By revealing thoughts about the t-shirt images, the study highlighted how, despite explicit teaching of pharmacists' roles and the expanding scope of pharmacy, discursive practices in pharmacy education exist and form part of the hidden curriculum.
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- Mike Chong
- Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Shah R, Clarke R, Ahluwalia S, Launer J. Finding meaning in the hidden curriculum - the use of the hermeneutic window in medical education. Educ Prim Care 2022; 33:132-136. [PMID: 35272579 DOI: 10.1080/14739879.2022.2047112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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We have published a model of the GP consultation where biomedical and humanistic elements of the consultation are seen as complementary and where hermeneutics, the discovery and creation of meaning, plays an integral role in enriching the conversation between clinicians and patients. The relationship between teachers and learners shows strong parallels with the relationship between practitioners and patients. We therefore explore how a similar analysis can enhance the relationship between teachers and learners and propose that hermeneutics can be particularly powerful in exploring and making explicit elements of the hidden curriculum.
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- Rupal Shah
- GP Partner Bridge Lane Group Practice, Associate Dean Professional Development Team Health Education England, London, England
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- Head of School of Medicine, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, England
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- Programme Director for Innovation, Health Education England, London, England
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Hernandez S, Nnamani Silva ON, Conroy P, Weiser L, Thompson A, Mohamedaly S, Coe TM, Alseidi A, Campbell AR, Sosa JA, Gosnell J, Lin MYC, Roman SA. Bursting the Hidden Curriculum Bubble: A Surgical Near-Peer Mentorship Pilot Program for URM Medical Students. J Surg Educ 2022; 79:11-16. [PMID: 34315681 PMCID: PMC9308488 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The hidden curriculum of unspoken professional expectations negatively impacts medical student interest in surgery. Medical student mentorship and early surgical exposure have been shown to demystify the hidden curriculum. Although residents and faculty play a vital role, near-peer mentorship may aid in uncovering the hidden curriculum and promoting medical student interest in surgery, especially for those learners who are underrepresented in medicine. We developed and implemented a formalized near-peer mentorship program composed of quarterly small group Surgical Peer Teacher led lessons and one-on-one Surgical Support Team mentorship meetings covering surgical curriculum topics for medical students at an academic medical school. This structured near-peer mentorship model provides a mechanism to demystify surgical culture, increase early access to surgical mentorship, and develop mentorship skills amongst students. This program aims to uncover the surgical hidden curriculum to improve surgical career support and interest among medical students with less exposure and access to physician role models. This longitudinal mentorship model is student-run and can be easily adapted to enhance existing support models at medical schools. Future studies will evaluate utilization, impact on surgical specialty interest, and efficacy in demystifying the surgical hidden curriculum.
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- Sophia Hernandez
- University of California, San Francisco Department of Surgery, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- University of California, San Francisco Department of Surgery, San Francisco, California
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- University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California
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- University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California
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- University of California, San Francisco Department of Surgery, San Francisco, California
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts
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- University of California, San Francisco Department of Surgery, San Francisco, California
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- University of California, San Francisco Department of Surgery, San Francisco, California
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- University of California, San Francisco Department of Surgery, San Francisco, California
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- University of California, San Francisco Department of Surgery, San Francisco, California
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- University of California, San Francisco Department of Surgery, San Francisco, California
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- University of California, San Francisco Department of Surgery, San Francisco, California.
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Schrempf S, Herrigel L, Pohlmann J, Griewatz J, Lammerding-Köppel M. Everybody is able to reflect, or aren't they? Evaluating the development of medical professionalism via a longitudinal portfolio mentoring program from a student perspective. GMS J Med Educ 2022; 39:Doc12. [PMID: 35368842 PMCID: PMC8953193 DOI: 10.3205/zma001533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Introduction: Reflective competence is fundamental for responsible medical practice and must be systematically incorporated in medical training. To promote this, a longitudinal portfolio-based mentoring program was made mandatory at the Medical Faculty of the University of Tübingen in 2013. This study examines medical students' attitudes toward professional reflection and toward the program in general to draw conclusions about conditions as well as the needs-based design of the program. Method: In winter semester 2017/18, a retrospective questionnaire survey with free text fields was conducted (total sample: N=1.405; students S 1-9; response 37%; S 1-4 "Pre-clinic": n=231; S 5-9 "Clinic": n=241). Opinion trends of semester groups were identified through seven semi-structured interviews with semester speaker and peer tutors. Results: Differences in understanding and attitudes resulted in three positions: 1=approval, 2=ambivalence, 3=rejection. All three groups included individuals from pre-clinical and clinical settings with varying levels of experience. Prior experience and hidden curriculum influenced the position. Opinion trends confirmed the feedback. Conclusion: Although reflection appears in the National Competence-based Learning Objectives Catalogue for Medicine (NKLM), reflective competence is not regarded as equivalent to other study content. Motivation, commitment on the part of the mentors, and a trusting mentor-mentee relationship are effective. The flexibility of the portfolio in terms of content and methodology, as well as the curricular integration of the program are also beneficial.
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- Sylvia Schrempf
- Competence Centre for University Teaching in Medicine Baden-Württemberg, Tübingen, Germany
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- Competence Centre for University Teaching in Medicine Baden-Württemberg, Tübingen, Germany
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- University of Tübingen, Faculty of Medicine, Student Council, Tübingen, Germany
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- Competence Centre for University Teaching in Medicine Baden-Württemberg, Tübingen, Germany
- *To whom correspondence should be addressed: Jan Griewatz, Competence Centre for University Teaching in Medicine Baden-Württemberg, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Str. 10, D-72072 Tübingen, Germany, E-mail:
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MacAulay M, Ybarra M, Saewyc E, Sullivan R, Jackson L, Millar S. 'They Talked Completely about Straight Couples Only': Schooling, Sexual Violence and Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Sex Educ 2022; 22:275-288. [PMID: 35600717 PMCID: PMC9122334 DOI: 10.1080/14681811.2021.1924142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Scholarly conversations regarding sexual violence and sexuality education typically emphasise cisgender and heterosexual experiences, leaving sexual and gender minority young people's voices unheard. This happens despite adolescence being a crucial period for the onset of sexual violence, with sexual and gender minority youth reporting elevated levels of victimisation. Moreover, the preponderance of research focusing on victimisation suggests notable gaps in our understanding of sexual violence perpetration. This study examined contextual factors shaping sexual violence victimisation and perpetration among sexual and gender minority youth, with school playing a key role. Based on qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with 50 young people aged 14-26 years who self-reported sexual violence perpetration in the Growing Up with Media survey, the analysis demonstrates how schooling's 'hidden curriculum' leaves sexual and gender minority youth ill-equipped to navigate the world of sexuality. Formal sexuality education remains heteronormative and gender-segregated, resulting in incomplete understandings of sexual violence. At the informal level, gendered double standards and peer norms reinforce the second-class sexual citizenship of sexual and gender minority youth. Our findings suggest that schools may be complicit in sexual violence victimisation and perpetration by sending limited and mixed messages regarding gender and sexuality. Research and policy implications are discussed.
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- Margaret MacAulay
- Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC), School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Corresponding author: Margaret MacAulay.
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- Center for Innovative Public Health Research, San Clemente, CA, USA
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- Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC), School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC), School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Center for Innovative Public Health Research, San Clemente, CA, USA
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- Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC), School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Canada
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Gin LE, Scott RA, Pfeiffer LD, Zheng Y, Cooper KM, Brownell SE. It's in the syllabus … or is it? How biology syllabi can serve as communication tools for creating inclusive classrooms at a large-enrollment research institution. Adv Physiol Educ 2021; 45:224-240. [PMID: 33825519 DOI: 10.1152/advan.00119.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Syllabi are usually required by institutions of higher education and often are the first exposure that students have to a particular course. Instructors can use syllabi as a mechanism to convey important information to students. Moreover, a syllabus can be considered a tool to create inclusive biology courses by transmitting information to all students equitably. In this study, we examined 75 biology course syllabi collected from a research-intensive institution to examine what content instructors include. We reviewed the syllabi to determine the presence or absence of elements and assessed to what extent there were differences in the presence or absence of certain syllabus elements based on course level and course size. We found that instructors are most likely to include content about course expectations and least likely to include content about creating positive classroom climate on their course syllabi. Despite university requirements, many instructors did not include the university-mandated criteria and they did not include elements that could increase how inclusive students perceive the course to be. However, instructors more often included inclusive content when it was required by the university. We also found that students enrolled in upper level courses and small enrollment courses are provided with less content on their syllabi, which we would then interpret as a less inclusive syllabus. We discuss the implications of how these results may differentially impact students in these courses and how the syllabus can be a tool for creating more inclusive college biology courses.
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- Logan E Gin
- Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
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- Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
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- Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
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- Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
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- Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
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- Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
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Mitchell KM, McMillan DE, Lobchuk MM, Nickel NC. Writing activities and the hidden curriculum in nursing education. Nurs Inq 2021; 28:e12407. [PMID: 33636053 DOI: 10.1111/nin.12407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nursing programs are complex systems that articulate values of relationality and holism, while developing curriculums that privilege metric-driven competency-based pedagogies. This study used an interpretive approach to analyze interviews from 20 nursing students at two Canadian Baccalaureate programs to understand how nursing's educational context, including its hidden curriculums, impacted student writing activities. We viewed this qualitative data through the lens of activity theory. Students spoke about navigating a rigid writing context. This resulted in a hyper-focus on "figuring out" the teacher with minimal focus on the act of writing. Students used a form of behavioral "code-switching" to maximize their grade while considering how their "valuing" of the assignment fit within their writing motives. Hidden curriculum messages taught students that academic success was assured whether their writing mirrored instructor preferences. Instructional practices of rigidity reinforced unequal social conditions for some minority students. Faculty can counteract the impact of the hidden curriculum through encouragement of choice and independent thinking about writing activities. Acknowledging power relationships and their influence on how students navigate writing assignments and nursing discourse may relieve pressures on students who fear penalties for countering norms and result in a more flexible learning environment.
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- Kim M Mitchell
- Nursing Department, Red River College, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.,Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.,Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Beach SR, Shalev D, Fischel SV, Boland RJ, Ernst CL. Optimizing Fit: Targeting a Residency Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Rotation to Various Levels of Training. Psychosomatics 2020; 61:645-654. [PMID: 32778423 PMCID: PMC7366985 DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2020.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Determining the optimal timing and structure for a core residency rotation in consultation-liaison psychiatry (CLP) remains a key challenge for program directors and rotation leaders. Previous surveys have been conducted regarding these questions, and guidelines from national organizations have been issued, but practices remain varied among institutions. METHODS We conducted a narrative review of the literature related to the timing of CLP rotations and generated consensus recommendations based on our experience as program directors, rotation leaders, and residents. RESULTS Explicit goals of CLP training in residency include identifying and treating psychiatric manifestation of medical illness and communicating effectively with primary teams. Implicit goals of training may includeconflict management, limit setting, and "thinking dirty." DISCUSSION Although CLP rotations earlier in residency often create a better fit within the overarching curriculum and allow for generating early interest in the field, significant amounts of supervision are required, and consultees may look to attendings as the primary consultant. Conversely, while later rotations are sometimes challenging to structure with other outpatient responsibilities, they allow for greater autonomy and may map better onto the informal curriculum. A hybrid model, with training spread across multiple years, is another approach that may mitigate some of the disadvantages of confining consultation-liaison training to a single year. Compelling arguments can be made for placing the core CLP rotation in postgraduate year 2 or 3 or using a hybrid model. Regardless of placement, program directors and rotation leaders should be mindful of tailoring the rotation to the trainees' developmental stage.
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- Scott R Beach
- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Psychiatry, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate, Springfield, MA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Herr KD, George E, Agarwal V, McKnight CD, Jiang L, Jawahar A, Pakkal M, Ulano A, Ganeshan D. Aligning the Implicit Curriculum with the Explicit Curriculum in Radiology. Acad Radiol 2020; 27:1268-1273. [PMID: 32061468 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2019.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Physician education occurs through two mechanisms that operate in tandem: the explicit and the implicit curriculum. The explicit, or formal, curriculum is the official version that is usually taken as the one-and-only curriculum and which is detailed in official documentation; however, an implicit curriculum exists, comprised of subtle messaging about professional norms, values, and beliefs that are tacitly communicated through both positive and negative role modeling. Both contribute to the overall education of the medical student and physician-in-training. Despite its well-documented influence in medical education, much of the teachings of the implicit curriculum occurs in the shadows, unspoken and unarticulated, and outside the awareness of both teacher and student. As panel members of the The Implicit Curriculum in Radiology Task Force of the Association of University Radiologists-Radiology Research Alliance (AUR-RRA), we present a review of the implicit curriculum, exploring its origin and impact on medical education, and on the overall professional development of medical students, post-graduate medical trainees and practicing physicians. Strategies for recognizing and contending with the implicit curriculum in radiology training are discussed, with a special emphasis on opportunities to leverage its potential through positive role modeling.
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- Keith D Herr
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308.
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- Fellow in Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, R-1302 MCN, South Nashville, Tennessee
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- Integrated Interventional Radiology Resident, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Clinical Instructor in Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Toronto General Hospital, Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto, Ontario
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- Department of Radiology, University of Vermont Medical Center, The Robert Larner MD College of Medicine at the University Of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
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- Department of Abdominal Radiology, Unit 1473, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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St-Amant O, Sutherland N. Unpacking the hidden curriculum in nursing education: clinical placements abroad. Int J Nurs Educ Scholarsh 2020; 17:/j/ijnes.ahead-of-print/ijnes-2019-0128/ijnes-2019-0128.xml. [PMID: 32776900 DOI: 10.1515/ijnes-2019-0128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Many Canadian nursing programs endorse clinical placements abroad. We critically examined the hidden curriculum embedded in clinical placements seeking to provide a 'global' experience. Using purposeful sampling, we interviewed a total of 18 participants, including eight faculty, eight students and two placement coordinators. Data were analyzed using initial and focused coding, supported by NVivo. After generating themes from the coded data, we adapted Hafferty's (1998) framework to further analyze the theme of the hidden curriculum. The findings illuminate how policies sustained international experience as a privileged endeavour, with restricted access based on grades. Placements incorporated little evaluation of benefits for local communities. Few resources were allocated to students for such placements, as many students paid for their placement. The institutional terms 'international and global experience' denoted interactions with cultural "Others". We recommend that nursing programs attend to hidden practices that sustain clinical placements abroad as prestigious, commodified experiences.
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Issue: Although there is consensus on the importance of including ethics in the medical school curriculum, there is wide variation in how this topic is taught. Recent literature also questions the effectiveness of current ethical teaching methods in changing student attitudes and future behavior. Furthermore, from the student perspective, there is a marked disconnect between the stated importance of and lack of effort in ethics courses. Evidence: Applying a student perspective of the hidden curriculum, as well as reviewing and applying insight from the available literature, we advocate for alignment of instructional design, content, and assessments. This article provides specific recommendations to increase student engagement in ethics courses and concludes by discussing whether a lack of engagement is attributable to intrinsic qualities of medical students in addition to pedagogical technique and educational setting and culture. Implications: This article has practical suggestions for medical educators to improve their ethics courses, leading to more well-rounded and thoughtful physicians.
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- Yangzi Liu
- VUSM Medical Ethics, Law, & Policy Student Group, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- VUSM Medical Ethics, Law, & Policy Student Group, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- VUSM Medical Ethics, Law, & Policy Student Group, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- VUSM Medical Ethics, Law, & Policy Student Group, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- VUSM Medical Ethics, Law, & Policy Student Group, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Toupchian A, Sarbakhsh P, Ghaffari R, Kazemi A, Mahmoodi H, Shaghaghi A. Development and Psychometric Analysis of the Measure of Perceived Adherence to the Principles of Medical Ethics in Clinical Educational Settings: Trainee Version (PAMETHIC-CLIN-T). Patient Prefer Adherence 2020; 14:1615-1621. [PMID: 32943853 PMCID: PMC7481275 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s258132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to develop and assess psychometric properties of the "Measure of Perceived Adherence to the Principles of Medical Ethics in Clinical Educational Settings: trainee version (PAMETHIC-CLIN-T)" as a data collection tool to enhance research performance rigor in future medical ethics studies. PATIENTS AND METHODS A multi-tiered six stage procedure was applied to develop the PAMETHIC-CLIN-T and assess its psychometric properties in a sample of Iranian medical science undergraduate students (n=263). The final constructed item pool contained 16 questions with the response options in five Likert-type categories. The higher total score indicated better compliance with the ethics and professional conduct regulations. Internal consistency reliability was examined and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with direct oblimin rotation and principal components analysis (PCA) were carried out to reduce the overall constructed items into latent factors based on commonalities within the data set. FINDINGS Factor analysis results revealed a 4-factor solution. All 16 items had factor loading greater than absolute value of 0.3 that accounted for 60.57% of the variance. The value of Kaiser Meyer Olkin (KMO) measure of sampling adequacy for factor analysis (0.909) and also Bartlett's test of sphericity (X2=1630.63, df=120, P-value<0.001) approved interpretability of the EFA output. CONCLUSION Feasibility testing and psychometric analysis of the constructed scale yielded research evidence to support a four-factor model to be applied in future studies about the extent of perceived adherence to the principles of medical ethics in clinical educational settings.
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- Arezoo Toupchian
- Medical Education Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Medical Education Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Medical Philosophy and History Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Medical Education Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Correspondence: Abdolreza Shaghaghi Medical Education Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz51665-417, Iran Email
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Zgheib NK, Dimassi Z, Arawi T, Badr KF, Sabra R. Effect of Targeted Curricular Reform on the Learning Environment, Student Empathy, and Hidden Curriculum in a Medical School: A 7-Year Longitudinal Study. J Med Educ Curric Dev 2020; 7:2382120520953106. [PMID: 32923674 PMCID: PMC7457630 DOI: 10.1177/2382120520953106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine follows the American model of medical education. In 2013-2014, a carefully designed new curriculum replaced the previous, largely traditional curriculum, and aimed to improve student wellbeing, upgrade the learning environment, enhance student empathy, and counter the negative influences of the hidden curriculum. This longitudinal study assessed the effectiveness of the new curriculum in those domains over a period of 7 years. METHODS Three cohorts of medical students anonymously filled a paper-based survey at the end of years 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the 4-year curriculum. These included the Class of 2016, the last batch of students who followed the old curriculum, and 2 cohorts that followed the new curriculum (Class of 2017 and Class of 2019). The perceived learning environment was assessed by the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measurement survey; the student's empathy was assessed by the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy-Student version; and the hidden curriculum was examined using a locally developed survey. RESULTS The scores on the learning environment survey were significantly higher among the cohorts following the new curriculum relative to those following the old curriculum. Similar significant results appeared when looking at each of the subscales for the learning environment. The students' empathy scores were also significantly higher in both cohorts of the new curriculum when compared with the old curriculum. Nevertheless, there was a significant decrease in empathy in both third and fourth years relative to second year. The new curriculum also improved aspects of the students' perceptions and responses to the hidden curriculum. CONCLUSION In conclusion, a well-planned and well-researched curricular intervention, based on sound educational theories, practices, and standards can indeed transform the learning environment, as well as the attitudes, values, and experiences of medical students.
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- Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
- Ramzi Sabra, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, PO. Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon.
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Introduction The hidden curriculum is defined as a set of influences that function at the level of the organizational structure and culture to impact learning. Literature supports the significant impact of the hidden curriculum on all levels of learners in medical education. Our project aims to capture the messages being delivered to healthcare providers at our local facility. Methods Multiple one-time educational sessions on the hidden curriculum were provided over a five-year period to healthcare professionals. Participants were asked to share personal examples of their lived experiences with the hidden curriculum. A thematic analysis of the responses was completed and coded by two independent reviewers. Results Participants consisted of medical students, residents, faculty physicians, and allied health professionals. Their experience of the hidden curriculum emerged in six main themes: Vulnerability, Hierarchy, Privilege, Navigation & Negotiation, Positivity, and Dehumanizing. Conclusion A minority of responses demonstrated the positive impact that the hidden curriculum can have on professional development. This project highlights the importance of formally addressing the hidden curriculum to capitalize on its impact on medical trainees. The results have inspired a project focusing on residents as the population of interest in their unique role as learners and preceptors.
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- Robin Mackin
- Pediatrics, McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, CAN
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- Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, CAN
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- Child Abuse, McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, CAN
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- Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, McMaster Children's Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, CAN
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Alimoglu MK, Alparslan D, Daloglu M, Mamakli S, Ozgonul L. Does clinical training period support patient-centeredness perceptions of medical students? Med Educ Online 2019; 24:1603525. [PMID: 30982437 PMCID: PMC6484495 DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2019.1603525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Learning environment influences students' professional formation and patient-centered attitudes and behaviors. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to investigate how hidden curriculum of learning environment and the previous experience with chronically ill patients affect patient-centeredness perceptions of medical students. DESIGN We followed 144 students and determined their opinions on 'ideal patient-centered practice and learning environment' via patient-centeredness questionnaire (PCQ) just before (third year) and at the end (sixth year) of clinical training years of medical school. At the end of each clinical training year (fourth, fifth, and sixth years), we determined experiences of the students about 'patient-centeredness of the learning environment' using a relevant survey called communication, curriculum, and culture (C3) instrument. We also compared PCQ and C3 instrument scores of the participants who had chronically ill patient in their families/friends and who do not. RESULTS C3 scores worsened over the years, namely, students faced increasing number of examples against patient centeredness. Final PCQ scores were worse than initial ones. C3 and PCQ scores of the students who had previous experience with chronically ill patients were not different from the scores of the remaining students. CONCLUSION Medical students, even those who have a chronically ill patient in their families or friends, lose their idealism about patient centeredness to some degree possibly due to hidden curriculum of the medical school.
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- Mustafa Kemal Alimoglu
- Department of Medical Education School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
- CONTACT Mustafa Kemal Alimoglu Akdeniz University School of Medicine Department of Medical Education, Dumlupinar Bulvari Campus, 07040Antalya, Turkey
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- Emergency Service, Gökçebey State Hospital, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Education School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Education School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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Hollins LL, Wolf M, Mercer B, Arora KS. Feasibility of an ethics and professionalism curriculum for faculty in obstetrics and gynecology: a pilot study. J Med Ethics 2019; 45:806-810. [PMID: 31413157 DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2018-105189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE There have been increased efforts to implement medical ethics curricula at the student and resident levels; however, practising physicians are often left unconsidered. Therefore, we sought to pilot an ethics and professionalism curriculum for faculty in obstetrics and gynaecology to remedy gaps in the formal, informal and hidden curriculum in medical education. METHODS An ethics curriculum was developed for faculty within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at a tertiary care, academic hospital. During the one-time, 4-hour, mandatory in-person session, the participants voluntarily completed the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, Handoff Clinical Evaluation Exercise, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and overall course evaluation. Patient satisfaction survey scores in both the hospital and ambulatory settings were compared before and after the curriculum. RESULTS Twenty-eight faculty members attended the curriculum. Overall, respondents reported less burnout and performed at the same level or better in terms of patient handoff than the original studies validating the instruments. Faculty rated the professionalism behaviours as well as teaching of professionalism much lower at our institution than the validation study. There was no change in patient satisfaction after the curriculum. However, overall, the course was well received as meeting its objectives, being beneficial and providing new tools to assess professionalism. CONCLUSION This pilot study suggests that an ethics curriculum can be developed for practising physicians that is mindful of pragmatic concerns while still meeting its objectives. Further study is needed regarding long term and objective improvements in ethics knowledge, impact on the education of trainees and improvement in the care of patients as a result of a formal curriculum for faculty.
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- Lori-Linell Hollins
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA
- Brown Fertility, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Nursing students form a professional identity from their core values, role models, and past experiences, and these factors contribute to the development of their professional identity. The hidden curriculum, a set of ethics and values learned within a clinical setting, may be part of developing a professional identity. Nursing students will develop a professional identity throughout school; however, their identity might be challenged as they attempt to balance their core values with behaviors learned through the hidden curriculum. The purpose of this project was to educate students on the hidden curriculum in the development of their professional identity. MATERIALS AND METHODS A sample of 112 senior nursing students was recruited from a northeastern university in the United States for this study. Pre-post survey design was used, and an educational session was administered prior to the post-survey. Descriptive statistics and a valid percentage were used to describe the data within the surveys. ETHICAL CONSIDERATION Study was approved by the author's University Institutional Review Board. FINDINGS A significant finding was for advocacy as students would speak up if witnessing inappropriate behavior toward patients or families with a mean score increase from 2.50 (pre-survey) to 1.45 (post-survey). Also, over 95% (n = 106) found the educational session beneficial as they learned they had the ability to advocate and speak up for their patients. CONCLUSION Students were able to use their core values and advocate for their patients and families which allows for safer patient care.
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Hao F, Sang JJ, Xu X, Wang JZ, Lin FC, Wu YC. [Construction of hidden curriculum in the academic experience inheritance of distinguished TCM veteran doctors]. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu 2019; 39:1229-1232. [PMID: 31724362 DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To discuss the advantages and necessity of hidden curriculum construction in the academic experience inheritance of distinguished TCM veteran doctors by analyzing the characteristics of the hidden curriculum and the academic experience inheritance of distinguished TCM veteran doctors, and put forward viewpoints and pathways of promoting academic experience inheritance of distinguished TCM veteran doctors through the construction of hidden curriculum,such as optimal design of teaching environment,reasonable planning of teaching content and development of teaching information model,to effectively improve student cultivation quality and achieve the TCM talent cultivation goal which clinical diagnosis and treatment skills and clinical innovation ability are the core.
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- Feng Hao
- Second Clinical Medical College of Nanjing University of CM, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Second Clinical Medical College of Nanjing University of CM, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Second Clinical Medical College of Nanjing University of CM, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Second Clinical Medical College of Nanjing University of CM, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Second Clinical Medical College of Nanjing University of CM, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
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Neville P, Zahra J, Pilch K, Jayawardena D, Waylen A. The behavioural and social sciences as hidden curriculum in UK dental education: A qualitative study. Eur J Dent Educ 2019; 23:461-470. [PMID: 31373149 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The behavioural and social sciences (BeSS) are an integral part of dental curricula, helping students become holistic, patient-centred practitioners. Nevertheless, UK studies document that dental undergraduates struggle to see the relevance of BeSS to their training. Using the concept of hidden curriculum, this study explored dental students’ perceptions of and attitudes towards BeSS in one dental school in the UK. MATERIAL AND METHODS Six focus groups were conducted with 37 dental students from years 1 to 5. Thematic analysis was conducted revealing five themes: student attitudes towards BeSS, teaching culture, learning culture, curricular issues and student culture. RESULTS Many students recognised how BeSS contributed to their communication and patient management skills. Nevertheless, the study revealed a dental student cohort who have a strained relationship with BeSS. This negative attitude became more apparent from year 3 onwards, when the clinical phase of studies begins. It was perpetuated and legitimated by the existence of a strong student culture that openly critiqued BeSS among and between student year groups. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION(S) In UK dental education there is a hidden curriculum related to BeSS. By underestimating the utility of BeSS, students are failing to recognise the biopsychosocial dimensions relevant to oral health and dental practice. All UK dental schools should review their relationship with BeSS and assess whether they are perpetuating a hidden curriculum about BeSS within their curricula.
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- Centre for Surgical Research, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Gafson I, Sharma K, Griffin A. Raising concerns in the current NHS climate: a qualitative study exploring junior doctors' attitudes to training and teaching. Future Healthc J 2019; 6:156-161. [PMID: 31660516 DOI: 10.7861/fhj.2019-0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Background High profile cases continue to demonstrate failures to raise concerns with detrimental effects on patient safety. This research sought to establish what educational support junior doctors needed to effectively raise clinical and professional concerns. Study design A qualitative study with 16 participants taking part in three focus groups. The transcripts were thematically analysed. Results All the data could be coded into four themes: past experiences of teaching; suggested teaching; reporting mechanisms and educational challenges. Most participants were dissatisfied with the teaching they had received on raising concerns. Current systems were thought to be good for raising patient safety issues but not for concerns about professional behaviour of healthcare staff. Conclusions There is a need for improved education to tackle the way this is taught in postgraduate curricula. Frequent rotations and a lack of meaningful relationships left junior doctors feeling less invested in improving organisational culture. Junior doctors are apprehensive about raising concerns because of personal risk to their career trajectory.
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- Irene Gafson
- University College London Medical School, London, UK
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- University College London Medical School, London, UK
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- Research Department of Medical Education, University College London Medical School, London, UK
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Stephens GC, Rees CE, Lazarus MD. How does Donor Dissection Influence Medical Students' Perceptions of Ethics? A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Qualitative Study. Anat Sci Educ 2019; 12:332-348. [PMID: 30903742 DOI: 10.1002/ase.1877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The contribution of donor dissection to modern anatomy pedagogy remains debated. While short-term anatomy knowledge gains from dissection are questionable, studies suggest that donor dissection may have other impacts on students including influencing medical students' professional development, though evidence for such is limited. To improve the understanding of how anatomy education influences medical student professional development, the cross-sectional and longitudinal impacts of donor dissection on medical students' perceptions of ethics were explored. A cross-sectional and longitudinal qualitative study was undertaken at an Australian university where student responses to online discussion forums and in-person interviews were analyzed. Data were collected across the 1.5 years that undergraduate medical students received anatomy instruction (three semesters during first and second years). A total of 207 students participated in the online discussion forums, yielding 51,024 words; 24 students participated in at least 1 of 11 interviews, yielding over 11 hours of interview data. Framework analysis identified five themes related to ethics in an anatomical education context: (1) Dignity, (2) Beneficence, (3) Consent, (4) Justification for versus the necessity of dissection, and (5) Dichotomy of objectification and personification. The dominant themes of students' ethical perceptions changed with time, with a shift from focusing on donors as people, toward the utility of donors in anatomy education. Additionally, themes varied by student demographics including gender, ancestry, and religiosity. Together this study suggests a strong impact of donor dissection on priming students' focus on medical ethics and provides further advocacy for formal and purposeful integration of medical ethics with anatomy education.
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- Georgina C Stephens
- Centre for Human Anatomy Education, Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education (MCSHE), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Human Anatomy Education, Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education (MCSHE), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Bächli P, Meindl-Fridez C, Weiss-Breckwoldt AN, Breckwoldt J. Challenging cases during clinical clerkships beyond the domain of the "medical expert": an analysis of students' case vignettes. GMS J Med Educ 2019; 36:Doc30. [PMID: 31211225 PMCID: PMC6545608 DOI: 10.3205/zma001238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Background: During clinical clerkships students experience complex and challenging clinical situations related to problems beyond the domain of the "Medical Expert". Workplace routine may leave little opportunity to reflect on these situations. The University of Zurich introduced a mandatory course directly after the clinical clerkship year (CCY) to work up these situations. Prior to the course each student submitted a vignette on a case he or she had perceived challenging during the CCY and which was not related to the domain of the "Medical Expert" role. In this paper we want to characterize these cases in respect to most prominent themes and related CanMEDS roles. The goal was to inform clinical supervisors about potential teaching demands during the CCY. Methods: All case vignettes submitted by a years' cohort were analysed by three researchers in two ways: for the clinical characteristics and the main theme of the underlying problem and the most prominent CanMEDS roles involved. Themes of the underlying problem were aggregated to overarching topics and subsequently to main categories by pragmatic thematic analysis. Results: 254 case vignettes covered the whole spectrum of clinical disciplines. A wide range of underlying themes could be assigned to five main categories: "communication within team" (23.2%), "communication with patients and relatives" (24.8%), "patient behavior and attitudes" (18.5%), "clinical decision making" (24.0%), and "social and legal issues" (9.4%). Most frequent CanMEDS roles were "Communicator" (26.9%) and "Professional" (23.5%). Conclusions: Cases students perceived as challenging beyond the "Medical Expert" were reported from all clinical disciplines. These were mainly related to communicational and professional issues, mirrored by the CanMEDS roles "Communicator" and "Professional". Therefore, supervisors in clinical clerkships should put an additional teaching focus on communication and professionalism.
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- Patrik Bächli
- Kantonsspital Aarau, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Aarau, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Department of General Internal Medicine, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Institute of Anesthesiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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Kumar Ghosh S, Kumar A. Building Professionalism in Human Dissection Room as a Component of Hidden Curriculum Delivery: A Systematic Review of Good Practices. Anat Sci Educ 2019; 12:210-221. [PMID: 30376608 DOI: 10.1002/ase.1836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The core values in medical practice which are essential for the humane outlook of a physician are clubbed within the domain of medical professionalism. Professionalism along with other discipline-independent skills (human skills) is propagated implicitly in medical schools as components of a "hidden curriculum." Evidence suggests a strong association between "hidden curriculum" delivery and development of professionalism in the human dissection room. In this review article, the authors have tried to highlight a few exclusive practices adopted by medical schools which enhance the implementation of the "hidden curriculum" within the practice of human dissection and successfully inculcate the key components of professionalism such as integrity, respect, and compassion among students. These distinctive concepts are aimed at humanizing the experience of anatomical dissection by revealing the identity of the donors along with their personal details either through display of video clips of donor interviews, interactions with the family members of the donor over a meal or recognition of the donor as a mentor and organizing memorial services in honor of donors after conclusion of the dissection in the presence of their family members. The resounding success of these good practices in building professionalism among medical students from the onset of the academic curriculum has signaled a new chapter in anatomical sciences education. It has become imperative to recognize the visionary efforts of a select few medical educators and begin incorporating these recent trends into the delivery of the "hidden curriculum" within the evolving gross anatomy education model.
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- Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India
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- Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India
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Taverna M, Berberat PO, Sattel H, Frick E. A Survey on the Integration of Spiritual Care in Medical Schools from the German-Speaking Faculties. Adv Med Educ Pract 2019; 10:1009-1019. [PMID: 31839718 PMCID: PMC6904885 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s224679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Teaching about spirituality and health is recommended by the American Association of Medical Colleges and partially implemented in some US medical schools as well as in some faculties of other countries. We systematically surveyed Medical School Associate Deans for Student Affairs (ADSAs) in three German-speaking countries, assessing both projects on and attitudes towards Spiritual Care (SC) and the extent to which it is addressed in undergraduate (UME), graduate (GME), and continuing (CME) medical education (in this article, UME is understood as the complete basic medical education equivalent to college and Medical School. GME refers to the time of residency). METHODS We executed a cross-sectional qualitative complete online-survey, addressing ADSAs of all accredited 46 medical schools in these countries. Anonymized responses could be analyzed from 25 (54.3%). RESULTS No faculty provides a mandatory course exclusively dedicated to SC. Fourteen medical schools have UME courses or contents on SC, and 9 incorporate SC in mandatory classes addressing other topics. While most of the respondents indicate that spirituality is important for (a) the patients for coping and (b) for health care in general and thus, support the teaching of SC in UME, only half of them indicate a need for an SC curriculum in UME. Even if funding and training support were available, only a few of the respondents would agree to provide more of the sparse curricular time. CONCLUSION A majority of the participating medical schools have curricular content on SC, predominantly in UME. However, most of the content is based on voluntary courses. Despite acknowledging its importance to patients, ADSAs and medical teachers are still reflecting on the divergences in patients' and doctors' spiritual orientations and its consequences for implementing spirituality into the medical education.
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- Mara Taverna
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine & Psychotherapy, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Medical Education Center, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine & Psychotherapy, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine & Psychotherapy, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Correspondence: Eckhard Frick Department of Psychosomatic Medicine & Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany Email
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore new graduate nurses' experiences of professional socialisation by registered nurses in hospital-based practice settings, and identify strategies that support professional identity development. BACKGROUND Professionalism is reinforced and stabilised in the clinical environment through the "hidden curriculum", with major learning coming from practice role-models. New graduates observe attitudes, behaviours, decision-making and skills, and gain feedback from registered nurses, which they translate into their own practice. Professional socialisation occurs through encounters with desirable and undesirable role-modelling; both are significant in professional identity formation. DESIGN Qualitative descriptive design. METHOD Data collection was undertaken through semistructured interviews with five new graduate nurse participants. A general inductive approach guided analysis. The meaningful descriptions gained provided insight into their experiences. RESULTS Three main themes identified from the data include: "Lessons from the wilderness"; "Life in the wild"; and "Belonging to a wolf pack". The data set highlighted the major transitional process from student identity to registered nurse. CONCLUSIONS New graduates' rethinking of beliefs and professional nursing identities were influenced by organisational pressures and experienced nurses' role-modelling practices contrary to professional values. Despite encountering a range of professional behaviours, attitudes and dilemmas, new graduates were capable of moral agency and critical thinking. However, they rapidly acculturated and described compromises to cope. To promote high morale and a sense of belonging, a concerted effort is required by all nurses to facilitate the socialisation process to encourage self-authorship. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE A well-developed professional identity enhances nursing as a profession, contributing towards better healthcare delivery and outcomes. It is critically important how professional values are learnt within the culture of nursing. Tensions in clinical practice need to be understood better to avoid moral distress caused by dissonance between expectation and experience. It is advantageous to increase early positive socialisation.
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- Kiri Hunter
- Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, Nelson, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
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Foty RG, Gibbs EM, Lips EH, Menon M, Hafler JP. Thinking Critically: How to Teach Translational Medicine. Front Public Health 2018; 6:284. [PMID: 30364118 PMCID: PMC6191507 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Translational Medicine (TM) is a comparatively new field of study that focusses on the continuum of activities from the conception of an idea, to advanced clinical testing and the development of a new medical technology or drug. In recent years, graduate education programs have been established internationally to train a new generation of professionals with specific skills necessary to navigate the translational landscape. Literature in the area highlights the importance of integrating specific competencies relevant to translational medicine as part of curriculum development. In addition to developing a working understanding of core knowledge (e.g., ethics, funding, regulation, policy, etc.), skills including effective communication, reflection, interdisciplinary, and interprofessional collaboration are critical components of a skilled TM professional. Curriculum development must focus on content, while carefully selecting the teaching strategies that are most effective to achieve the desired outcomes, which is for learners to comprehend the complex material. The following publication presents a series of vignettes that describe the experiences of an associate professor of molecular biology, who is looking to explore her role in translational medicine and develop skills for an innovative approach to problem-solving. The vignettes are focused on a variety of teaching and learning strategies that can be used to teach translational medicine. Each vignette includes a description of the experience from the perspective of the learner and the faculty as it pertains to the teaching strategy, method of delivery, and learning outcomes. TM is as complex to teach as it is to learn. The specialized skills and knowledges that are part of the TM toolbox cannot all be taught in a lecture format. Educators must consider multiple strategies and select those which are most effective for achieving the learning outcomes.
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- Richard G Foty
- Translational Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- The Teaching and Learning Center, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
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Stender S, Stender S. The Healer's Art: Remembering Our Professional Lineage in Community through the Cultivation of Individual Core Values. MedEdPublish (2016) 2018; 7:194. [PMID: 38074563 PMCID: PMC10701806 DOI: 10.15694/mep.2018.0000194.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Introduction: There is both patient and provider dissatisfaction with the climate of healthcare delivery. Upon review, this is found to be at least in part attributable to the mechanization of health care, which often involves more computer interaction than hands-on care. Despite rising costs, the physical exam is replaced by lab tests and radiologic studies, generating more cost. The time-honored respect for a carefully obtained history from the patient is replaced by a computer check-box template. The humanity of both physician and patient are marginalized, with increased potential for both diagnostic and therapeutic compromise. Though access to medical information about disease is possible with bioinformatics, artificial intelligence cannot substitute for analysis by an informed, attentive, and properly educated physician. The process of healing must begin with the first patient visit - and the presence of an informed, compassionate, and fully attentive physician. Objective: To describe the history of medical educators' grappling with this problem through 3 landmark articles over a 100-year period. To illustrate the challenges of the climate of medical education. To offer some educational strategies (with examples of successful programs) to teach physicians using the Humanities. To illustrate that the art and science of medicine are synergistic, not dichotomous. Methods: Two educational theories ripe for use: Chickering and the Discovery Model, and Osler's recommended bedside reading list, exemplary programs that are being used currently (and over the last 25-plus years) to emphasize the importance of both the science and the practice of medicine in an effort to optimize the medical climate. Conclusion: The problem of physician burnout and patient dissatisfaction is being addressed in the medical literature, by regulatory societies devoted to physician wellness and by medical educators. This is nevertheless a challenge given the current electronic climate (with bioinformatics and artificial intelligence) and revenue-focused agendas of practice management business people. Results: With an awareness of the need for emphasis on the humanities coupled with an historical perspective over the last 100 years, a spirit of hope can be provided to both physician and patient from the lineage of the medical profession, which also is a legacy for our medical students.
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Hough L, Hegazi I. Challenging the Hidden Curriculum through Problem Based Learning: A reflection on Curricular Design. MedEdPublish (2016) 2018; 7:159. [PMID: 38074582 PMCID: PMC10701804 DOI: 10.15694/mep.2018.0000159.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Problem-Based Learning pedagogy has been around since the late 1960s. However, PBL case-writing still constitutes an arduous task with much debate about how the cases should be written. The influence of the different PBL-writing styles and approaches have upon medical students requires attention and research. The Western Sydney University medical school has recently undergone a PBL renewal project, redesigning and rewriting 52 high quality PBL cases. Much thought and consideration were exerted in the planning and delivery of this project with a focus not only on the deep-learning and understanding of the basic and clinical sciences, but also on the importance of patient-centeredness. In this paper, we emphasize how language used in PBL cases can have a profound impact on students through implicit learning and the hidden curriculum. We also recommend having a writer, experienced in the use of narrative and emotive language, in addition to clinicians and medical educators in the authorship of PBL cases.
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- David Ouyang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Vosper H, Hignett S. A UK Perspective on Human Factors and Patient Safety Education in Pharmacy Curricula. Am J Pharm Educ 2018; 82:6184. [PMID: 29692435 PMCID: PMC5909867 DOI: 10.5688/ajpe6184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Objective. To take a systematic approach to exploring patient safety teaching in health care curricula, particularly in relation to how educators ensure students achieve patient safety competencies. Findings. There is a lack of formally articulated patient safety curricula, which means that student learning about safety is largely informal and influenced by the quality and culture of the practice environment. Human Factors and Ergonomics appeared largely absent from curricula. Summary. Despite its absence from health care curricula, Human Factors and Ergonomics approaches offer a vehicle for embedding patient safety teaching. The authors suggest a possible model, with Human Factors and Ergonomics forming the central structure around which the curriculum can be built.
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- Loughborough University, Loughborough, England
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Conran RM, Powell SZE, Domen RE, McCloskey CB, Brissette MD, Cohen DA, Dixon LR, George MR, Gratzinger DA, Post MD, Roberts CA, Rojiani AM, Timmons CF, Johnson K, Hoffman RD. Development of Professionalism in Graduate Medical Education: A Case-Based Educational Approach From the College of American Pathologists' Graduate Medical Education Committee. Acad Pathol 2018; 5:2374289518773493. [PMID: 30014035 PMCID: PMC6039899 DOI: 10.1177/2374289518773493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Professionalism and physician well-being are important topics in academic medicine. Lapses in professional judgment may lead to disciplinary action and put patient's health at risk. Within medical education, students and trainees are exposed to professionalism in the institution's formal curriculum and hidden curriculum. Development of professionalism starts early in medical school. Trainees entering graduate medical education already have developed professional behavior. As a learned behavior, development of professional behavior is modifiable. In addition to role modeling by faculty, other modalities are needed. Use of case vignettes based on real-life issues encountered in trainee and faculty behavior can serve as a basis for continued development of professionalism in trainees. Based on the experience of program directors and pathology educators, case vignettes were developed in the domains of service, research, and education and subdivided into the areas of duty, integrity, and respect. General and specific questions pertaining to each case were generated to reinforce model behavior and overcome professionalism issues encountered in the hidden curriculum. To address physician burnout, cases were generated to provide trainees with the skills to deal with burnout and promote well-being.
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- Richard M. Conran
- Department of Pathology and Anatomy, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Emory University Hospital, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado—Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Augusta University-Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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Azadi Z, Ravanipour M, Yazdankhahfard M, Motamed N, Pouladi S. Perspectives of nursing and midwifery students regarding the role of the hidden curriculum in patient education: A qualitative study. J Educ Health Promot 2017; 6:108. [PMID: 29296609 PMCID: PMC5747219 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_37_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/08/2017] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although education is one of the most substantial needs of patients that should be taught by nurses and midwives, it is not clearly defined through the hidden curriculum in students' teaching programs. The aim of this study was to explore the patient education through the hidden curriculum in the perspectives of nursing and midwifery students. MATERIALS AND METHODS A qualitative, content analysis study was performed and twenty nursing and midwifery students were interviewed. Data were collected using face-to-face semi-structured interviews and analyzed using conventional content analysis approach. RESULTS Students' perception of the hidden curriculum in patient education emerged in three main themes concerning: (1) interactions, (2) teaching and learning opportunities, and (3) reflective evaluation. CONCLUSIONS The hidden curriculum in patient education can be transferred as interactions between professors, students, nurses, doctors, and also patients who are rooted from paying attention to the human dimension of the patient, avoiding the materialistic treatment of the patient and treating the patient with dignity. Educational policies and students' assignments should be designed based on the patient's educational goals and the goal of evaluation has to be presented to the students clearly.
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- Zohreh Azadi
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, The Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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Dunne K, Brereton B, Duggan V, Campion D. Motivation and Prior Animal Experience of Newly Enrolled Veterinary Nursing Students at two Irish Third-Level Institutions. J Vet Med Educ 2017; 45:413-422. [PMID: 29099318 DOI: 10.3138/jvme.1216-186r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Veterinary nurses report an intrinsic desire to work with animals. However, this motivation may be eroded by poor working conditions and low pay, resulting in the exit of experienced veterinary nurses from clinical practice. This study sought to quantify the level of animal-handling experience students possessed at the start of their training and to explore the factors motivating them to enter veterinary nurse training in two Irish third-level institutions. The authors had noted a tendency for veterinary nursing students to possess limited animal-handling skills, despite their obvious motivation to work with animals. The study explores possible reasons for this, as it mirrors previous reports in relation to students of veterinary medicine. First-year veterinary nursing students at Dundalk Institute of Technology and University College Dublin were surveyed and a focus group was held in each institution to explore student motivations for choosing this career and their prior animal-handling experience and workplace exposure. The results show that veterinary nursing students are highly intrinsically motivated to work with and care for animals. The majority had spent time in the veterinary workplace before starting their studies but they had limited animal-handling experience beyond that of family pets, primarily dogs. The study also revealed potential tensions between the veterinary nursing and veterinary medical students at University College Dublin: a hitherto unexposed aspect of the hidden curriculum in this institution. The results of this study highlight the need for ongoing investment in practical animal-handling training for veterinary nursing students.
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- Karen Dunne
- Veterinary Nursing Lecturer, Department of Applied Sciences, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dublin Rd., Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 K584, Ireland.
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- rofessional Development Tutor, Centre of Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Department of Humanities, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dublin Rd., Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 K584, Ireland
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- Associate Professor in Equine Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Science Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Associate Professor in Veterinary Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Science Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Abney AJ, Amin S, Kibble JD. Understanding factors affecting participation in online formative quizzes: an interview study. Adv Physiol Educ 2017; 41:457-463. [PMID: 28743691 DOI: 10.1152/advan.00074.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A positive correlation between performance and participation in formative quizzes and final summative examinations has been reported many times. The goal of the present interview study was to construct a model to explain why students may elect not to engage with formative assessment opportunities. Our medical school's preclinical curriculum has an established policy of offering weekly online quizzes in all courses during the first 2 yr. Quizzes do not count for credit. Semistructured interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim, and a formal thematic analysis was applied. A total of 16 in-depth interviews were conducted, with 8 female and 8 male participants. Thematic analysis revealed four major interacting themes that we propose to converge to account for nonparticipation in quizzes: 1) inadequate feedback, 2) curriculum organization and student mistrust, 3) time constraints, and 4) fear of judgment. We propose seven practice points to improve the effectiveness of formative assessment quizzes of medical knowledge.
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- Ancil J Abney
- Department of Medical Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
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- Department of Medical Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
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- Department of Medical Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
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Karnieli-Miller O, Miron-Shatz T, Siegal G, Zisman-Ilani Y. On the verge of shared decision making in Israel: Overview and future directions. Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes 2017; 123-124:56-60. [PMID: 28529120 DOI: 10.1016/j.zefq.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Israel has a universal-national healthcare system and a progressive health policy legislation which, together, provide its residents with high-level healthcare services and either free or highly subsidized coverage without any pre-existing conditions. However, it is surprising that shared decision making (SDM) practices and policy are not an integral part of Israel's healthcare system. The purpose of this overview is to describe the gap between the organizational-infrastructure compatibility of Israel's universal healthcare policy and the efforts needed to advance SDM as part of routine healthcare practice. Review of recent research and education initiatives will be described as well as recommendations for policy and clinical practice.
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- Orit Karnieli-Miller
- Department of Medical Education, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
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- Center for Medical Decision Making, Ono Academic College, Kiryat Ono, Israel
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- Center for Health Law, Bioethics and Health Policy, Ono Academic College, Kiryat Ono, Israel
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Geisel Medical School, Dartmouth College, NH, USA
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Professionalism is a critically important competency that must be evaluated in medical trainees but is a complex construct that is hard to assess. A systematic review was undertaken to give insight into the current best practices for assessment of professionalism in medical trainees and to identify new research priorities in the field. A search was conducted on PubMed for behavioral assessments of medical students and residents among the United States and Canadian allopathic schools in the last 15 years. An initial search yielded 594 results, 28 of which met our inclusion criteria. Our analysis indicated that there are robust generic definitions of the major attributes of medical professionalism. The most commonly used assessment tools are survey instruments that use Likert scales tied to attributes of professionalism. While significant progress has been made in this field in recent years, several opportunities for system-wide improvement were identified that require further research. These include a paucity of information about assessment reliability, the need for rater training, a need to better define competency in professionalism according to learner level (preclinical, clerkship, resident etc.) and ways to remediate lapses in professionalism. Student acceptance of assessment of professionalism may be increased if assessment tools are shifted to better incorporate feedback. Tackling the impact of the hidden curriculum in which students may observe lapses in professionalism by faculty and other health care providers is another priority for further study.
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- Nandini Nittur
- Medical Education, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
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- Medical Education, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
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Robertson WJ. The Irrelevance Narrative: Queer (In)Visibility in Medical Education and Practice. Med Anthropol Q 2017; 31:159-176. [PMID: 26990123 DOI: 10.1111/maq.12289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2015] [Revised: 03/05/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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How might heteronormativity be reproduced and become internalized through biomedical practices? Based on in-depth, person-centered interviews, this article explores the ways heteronormativity works into medical education through the hidden curriculum. As experienced by my informants, case studies often reinforce unconscious heteronormative orientations and heterosexist/homophobic stereotypes about queer patients among straight and queer medical students alike. I introduce the concept of the irrelevance narrative to make sense of how queer medical students take up a heteronormative medical gaze. Despite recognizing that being queer affects how they interact with patients, my informants describe being queer as irrelevant to their delivery of care. I conclude with a discussion of how these preliminary findings can inform research on knowledge production in biomedical education and practice with an eye toward the tensions between personal and professional identity among biomedical practitioners.
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