Article
Education & Educational Research
Jacqueline K. Yuen, Christopher See, Johnny T. K. Cheung, Chor Ming Lum, Jenny S. W. Lee, Wai Tat Wong
Summary: A study was conducted to investigate the impact of a serious illness communication skills training course on medical students' attitudes regarding clinical empathy, self-efficacy in empathic communication, and learning on different dimensions of empathy. The results showed that the training course significantly improved medical students' empathic attitudes and self-efficacy in empathic communication, as well as their learning on cognitive, behavioral, and moral dimensions of empathy.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Julia L. Frydman, Laura P. Gelfman, Elizabeth C. Lindenberger, Cardinale B. Smith, Stephen Berns, Amy S. Kelley, Lindsay A. Dow
Summary: Virtual medical communication skills training leads to improvements in participants' self-assessed preparedness for serious illness communication, with high satisfaction rates and comparable effects to in-person training.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Daniel A. Solomon, Susan Larrabee, Joshua Ellis, Parsa Erfani, Shawn F. Johnson, Katherine M. Rich, Raquel Sofia Sandoval, Nora Y. Osman
Summary: This study designed a student-led virtual outreach program to support HIV patients during the pandemic. Five students participated and successfully reached 75.9% of the identified patients. Virtual proactive outreach can support patients and engage students in clinical care when in-person care is limited.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shigeko (Seiko) Izumi, Danielle Caron, Sabrina Guay-Belanger, Patrick Archambault, LeAnn Michaels, Julia Heinlein, David A. Dorr, Annette Totten, France Legare
Summary: This study developed and evaluated a new Serious Illness Conversations (SIC) training for interprofessional primary care teams. The results showed that the training was well accepted and increased participants' likelihood to engage in advance care planning.
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Jennifer A. Reidy, Melissa A. Clark, Harris A. Berman, Stephanie H. Chan, Atul A. Gawande, Jocelyn Streid, Tamara Vesel, Megan E. Young, April Zehm, Kristen G. Schaefer
Summary: This study introduces an approach to building and scaling medical student training in serious illness communication through the creation of a statewide collaborative of medical schools. The authors share early lessons on the opportunities, challenges and sustainability of this approach.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Hailah Almoghirah, Jan Illing, Mahdi Nazar, Hamde Nazar
Summary: This study implemented a three-fold online interprofessional education (IPE) intervention for undergraduate medical and pharmacy students, focusing on their collaborative behaviors and performance. The results showed significant improvements in interprofessional behaviors and performance across the three iterations, as well as an improvement in the quality of the discharge letters produced by the students. The students found this IPE intervention useful and relevant.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Andrea J. Doyle, Clare Sullivan, Michelle O'Toole, Anna Tjin, Anastasija Simiceva, Naoise Collins, Paul Murphy, Michael J. Anderson, Claire Mulhall, Claire Condron, Debra Nestel, Robert MacAulay, Nancy McNaughton, Frank Coffey, Walter Eppich
Summary: This article systematically reviews the evidence related to the role of simulated participants (SPs) as educators and their feedback practices. The study highlights the benefits of SPs' authentic role portrayal and feedback interactions on learners' outcomes. However, the heterogeneous data and lack of consistency in SPs' preparation and training for role portrayal and feedback indicate the need for further research on effective strategies.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elise C. Tarbi, Danielle Blanch-Hartigan, Liesbeth Mirjam van Vliet, Robert Gramling, James A. Tulsky, Justin J. Sanders
Summary: High-quality communication can alleviate suffering during serious illness. There is a critical need to develop a basic science approach to serious illness communication research, which links the content of conversations with the experiences of patients and clinicians.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dolores Lucia Sutil-Martin, F. Javier Otamendi
Summary: The Soft Skills Training Program aims to train future employees in four key soft skills by combining serious games, with a multilevel structure divided into macro, meso, and micro levels. The pilot project, targeting university and vocational training students and lasting 9 weeks, proved to be effective and showed differences in outcomes across different soft skills, genders, and educational centers.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Dheepa R. Sekar, Caitlin H. Siropaides, Lauren N. Smith, Oanh Kieu Nguyen
Summary: This study developed and implemented a curriculum to improve resident attitudes and confidence in conducting goals of care discussions. The curriculum was resource-efficient and suitable for programs lacking access to simulated patients or faculty trained in communication skills. Residents expressed a desire for more supervision and feedback to further develop these skills.
SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Joel J. Y. Soon, Darryl W. K. Juan, Whee S. Ong, Schin Bek, Patricia S. H. Neo, Ennaliza Salazar, Kun Da Zhuang, Yee Pin Tan, Chin Jin Seo, Johnny C. A. Ong, Claramae S. Chia, Jolene S. M. Wong
Summary: This study evaluated the association between the implementation of a multi-disciplinary palliative surgical intervention team and the quality of discussions on goals of care among palliative surgical oncology patients. The results showed that the implementation of the team was associated with significant improvements in the quality of discussions on treatment goals.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Julia L. Frydman, Lindsay Dow, Cardinale Smith, Amy Kelley, Elizabeth Lindenberger, Laura Gelfman
Summary: This study aimed to explore the application of serious illness communication skills by clinical fellows after participating in an intensive virtual communication skills training. The results showed that the virtual course exhibited equivalent or better use of communication skills compared to the prior in-person course. This suggests that virtual communication skills training is associated with the use of serious illness communication skills by learners in the clinical setting.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Anne Strand Finstad, Ingunn Aase, Conrad Arnfinn Bjorshol, Randi Ballangrud
Summary: This study explores the experiences of anesthesia personnel in interprofessional in situ simulation-based team training (SBTT) and its significance for transfer of learning to clinical practice. The findings suggest that SBTT can motivate learning, improve non-technical skills (NTS), and increase awareness of teamwork. Participants gained experience in coping with emotions and demanding situations, which is essential for clinical practice. Realism, fidelity, and debriefing were emphasized as important factors in the learning design.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Karen A. MacDonald-Phillips, Shawn L. B. McKenna, Darcy H. Shaw, Greg P. Keefe, John VanLeeuwen, Elpida Artemiou, Cindy L. Adams
Summary: This study developed a communication training workshop to support the Atlantic Johne's Disease Initiative, and found that the communication skills of participating FAPM veterinarians improved after the training. The results emphasize the importance of communication skills training specific to FAPM.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Immunology
David Kaawa-Mafigiri, Deborah Ekusai-Sebatta, Elizeus Rutebemberwa, Asadu Sserwanga, Freddy Eric Kitutu, James Kapisi, Heidi Hopkins, Olawale Salami, Juvenal Nkeramahame, Piero Olliaro, Philip Horgan
Summary: This study aimed to improve healthcare providers' prescription of antibiotics and patients' adherence through training and communication, ultimately reducing antibiotic resistance in Uganda. A qualitative assessment was conducted to explore the drivers and barriers to adherence and develop an intervention package. The study found that the training and communication influenced behavior and improved prescription adherence, suggesting its potential as a toolkit for improving antibiotic use.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Critical Care Medicine
Nita Khandelwal, Peter May, J. Randall Curtis
INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
(2020)
Letter
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jill M. Steiner, Christina Morse, Robert Y. Lee, J. Randall Curtis, Ruth A. Engelberg
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Editorial Material
Critical Care Medicine
J. Randall Curtis, Mitchell M. Levy
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Critical Care Medicine
Elizabeth Dzeng, Thomas Bein, J. Randall Curtis
INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Critical Care Medicine
J. Randall Curtis
INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Crystal E. Brown, J. Randall Curtis, Kemi M. Doll
Summary: Racial inequities in palliative and end-of-life care have been well-documented but often overlooked due to a lack of consideration for the effects of race and everyday racism. Public Health Critical Race Praxis provides a new approach for researchers to address racial disparities by broadening research priorities and developing race-conscious interventions.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alison M. Uyeda, J. Randall Curtis, Ruth A. Engelberg, Lyndia C. Brumback, Yue Guo, James Sibley, William B. Lober, Trevor Cohen, Janaki Torrence, Joanna Heywood, Sudiptho R. Paul, Erin K. Kross, Robert Y. Lee
Summary: This study compares three natural language processing (NLP) modeling approaches for identifying documentation of goals-of-care discussions in electronic health records (EHR). The results show that NLP holds promise for identifying EHR-documented goals-of-care discussions, although the rarity of such content limits the performance. The study also identifies opportunities to optimize NLP modeling approaches.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Editorial Material
Critical Care Medicine
J. Randall Curtis, Irene J. Higginson, Douglas B. White
INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jill M. Steiner, Andrea Corage Baden, Erin Abu-Rish Blakeney, Vea Freeman, Karen K. Stout, Abby R. Rosenberg, Ruth A. Engelberg, J. Randall Curtis
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic may increase the risk of worsened quality of life in patients with adult congenital heart disease. This study examined the impact of the pandemic on participants' self-perception and coping strategies, revealing changes in self-perception and limited access to usual coping strategies.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Matthew E. Modes, Ruth A. Engelberg, Elizabeth L. Nielsen, Lyndia C. Brumback, Thanh H. Neville, Anne M. Walling, J. Randall Curtis, Erin K. Kross
Summary: This study examined the proportion of seriously ill patients whose prioritized healthcare goal is accurately perceived by their clinician and identified factors associated with accurate perception. The majority of seriously ill outpatients had their healthcare goal accurately perceived by their clinicians, but a substantial portion did not, which may put them at higher risk for goal-discordant care. Recent discussions about goals of care were associated with accurate perceptions of patients' prioritized goals.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Crystal E. Brown, Jill M. Steiner, Peter J. Leary, J. Randall Curtis, Ruth A. Engelberg
Summary: This study assessed physicians' perspectives on barriers and facilitators to the use of palliative care in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients. The results showed that PAH physicians are willing to implement a tailored approach to individual patients and collaborate effectively with palliative care clinicians. However, there are still limitations posed by health systems.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Sarah J. Hochendoner, Timothy H. Amass, J. Randall Curtis, Pamela Witt, Xingran Weng, Olubukola Toyobo, Daniella Lipnick, Priscilla Armstrong, Margaret Hope Cruse, Olivia Rea, Lauren J. Van Scoy
Summary: ICU visitation restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic have caused psychological harm to family members of critically ill patients. Investment in communication infrastructure and following family-derived recommendations are needed to improve communication.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
Jenna Thomason, Alison Bays, Bryanna Mantilla, Irvin Huang, Rayan Najjar, Namrata Singh, Katherine Wysham, Grant Hughes
Summary: The study aimed to assess sociodemographic disparities in telehealth use among urban adult rheumatology clinic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings showed that decreased video visit use among rheumatology patients was associated with non-English language preference, minority race/ethnicity, increasing age, and indicators of low income.
ACR OPEN RHEUMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
Charles Oshinsky, Alison M. Bays, Ingeborg Sacksen, Elizabeth Jernberg, R. Eugene Zierler, Andreas P. Diamantopoulos, Jean W. Liew, Sarah H. Chung, P. Scott Pollock
Summary: This study introduces a unique FTC model in the United States using vascular sonographers and describes the protocols for reliable findings. It demonstrated good agreement between ultrasound and TAB, and detected additional cases of LV-GCA using vascular ultrasound, improving the rate of GCA diagnosis.
ACR OPEN RHEUMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Susan P. Y. Wong, Taryn Oestreich, Bridgett Chandler, J. Randall Curtis
Summary: Human-centered design principles were utilized to develop a dedicated decision aid on conservative kidney management. Collaborative efforts with researchers, patients, family members, and clinicians led to iterative improvements in the decision aid, resulting in a comprehensive tool with detailed information and examples to support patients in making informed choices about their kidney management.