Designing Actionable Solutions and Curriculum for Pain Disparities Education

Pain Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredith C B Adams ◽  
Nancy M Denizard-Thompson ◽  
Gia DiGiacobbe ◽  
Brandon L Williams ◽  
Amber K Brooks
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Time Constraints ◽  
School Students ◽  
Liaison Committee ◽  
Fellowship Programs ◽  
Medical School Students

Abstract The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) require medical schools to teach their students how to recognize and work towards eliminating health disparities. However, time constraints and a dearth of guidance for educators in teaching pain disparities curricula, pose significant challenges. Herein, we describe successes and lessons learned after designing, implementing, and evaluating an innovative pain disparities curriculum that was embedded in a longitudinal health equity curriculum for third year medical school students at an academic institution. Although the curriculum was developed for medical school students, the concepts may be broadly applicable to other training settings such as residency and fellowship programs.

scholarly journals The knowledge of students in Opole Medical School on honorary blood donation and transfusion medicine – analysis of own research/ Wiedza studentów Państwowej Medycznej Wyższej Szkoły Zawodowej w Opolu dotycząca honorowego krwiodawstwa i leczenia krwią – analiza badań własn ych

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-49
Author(s):  
Sabina Czapla ◽  
Teresa Niechwiadowicz-Czapka
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Solid Base ◽  
Minimal Risk ◽  
School Students ◽  
Amount Of Knowledge ◽  
Medical School Students

Background: The ultimate purpose of blood donation is to obtain blood from healthy donors for use by those who require a blood transfusion. This becomes possible due to a solid base of blood donors. Oftentimes, students are recruited as they represent a large potential pool of donors. The results of this survey indicate the areas that require focus in order to promote voluntary blood donation. Aim of the study: To determine the amount of knowledge that Opole Medical School students have concerning blood donation and its treatment. Material and methods: This research was performed using a diagnostic survey method. One hundred Opole medical School students anonymously filled out a questionnaire concerning blood donation. Their answers were analyzed in an “R” statistic and PSPP program. The answer content was assessed with consideration for collegiate level, medical education, potential blood donation, and contact with blood donors. Results: 85 % of students think that their knowledge is average. 82 % of students reported understanding that blood donation is non habit- forming, while 65% were aware there is no risk of blood overproduction in the case of regular donations. Approximately 22 % of respondents were aware that blood donation has minimal risk for the donor, but half of the respondents had an incorrect understanding of donor privileges. Conclusions: Students with medical education, senior level students and those who have contact with honor blood donors, do not have greater knowledge than other respondents. The greatest knowledge of blood donation and transfusion have these students who are actually honor blood donors.

Patient consent to medical students in general practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. bjgp18X697229
Author(s):  
Matthew Webb ◽  
Sarah Thirlwall ◽  
Bob McKinley
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
School Students ◽  
Patient Journey ◽  
Patient Consent ◽  
High Level

BackgroundInformed consent is required for active participation of patients in medical education. At Keele Medical School, we require practices to advertise that they teach undergraduate students and to obtain appropriate patient consent at various stages of the patient journey.AimThe study aimed to explore patients’ experience of consent to involvement in undergraduate medical education in general practice.MethodDuring the final year at Keele University Medical School, students undertake a patient satisfaction survey. A questionnaire was attached to the reverse of this survey during the academic year 2016–2017. The questionnaire explored the stage of the patient journey consent was obtained, whether they were offered an alternative appointment and how comfortable they were with medical students being involved in their care.ResultsA total of 489 questionnaires were completed covering 62 GP practices. 97% of patients reported that consent was obtained at least once during their encounter and the majority reported that this occurred at booking. 98% of patients were comfortable or very comfortable with a medical student leading their consultation. However, 28% of those surveyed stated that they were either not given the option of not seeing the student or there was no other alternative appointment available.ConclusionThe results indicate that in the vast majority of cases patient consent is obtained at least once during their attendance. Patients expressed a high level of satisfaction with medical students’ involvement in their care. Further work is required to evaluate the role of the data as a marker of individual practice teaching quality.

Hepatitis A antibody seroprevalence among medical school students

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 889-890 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunhee Kim ◽  
Ju-Hyung Lee ◽  
Jeong-Hwan Hwang ◽  
Chang-Seop Lee
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Hepatitis A ◽  
School Students ◽  
Medical School Students
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document