Web-based simulation in psychiatry residency training: a pilot study.
Acad Psychiatry
; 35(4): 232-237, 2011.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21804041
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Medical specialties, including surgery, obstetrics, anesthesia, critical care, and trauma, have adopted simulation technology for measuring clinical competency as a routine part of their residency training programs; yet, simulation technologies have rarely been adapted or used for psychiatry training.OBJECTIVE:
The authors describe the development of a web-based computer simulation tool intended to assess physician competence in obtaining informed consent before prescribing antipsychotic medication to a simulated patient with symptoms of psychosis.METHOD:
Eighteen residents participated in a pilot study of the Computer Simulation Assessment Tool (CSAT). Outcome measures included physician performance on required elements, pre- and post-test measures of physician confidence in obtaining informed consent, and levels of system usability.RESULTS:
Data suggested that the CSAT increased physician confidence in obtaining informed consent and that it was easy to use.CONCLUSIONS:
The CSAT was an effective educational tool in simulating patient-physician interactions, and it may serve as a model for use of other web-based simulations to augment traditional teaching methods in residency education.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psychiatry
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Clinical Competence
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Education, Medical
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Internship and Residency
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Acad Psychiatry
Journal subject:
PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Morocco