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A Pilot Curriculum to Integrate Standardized Patient Simulation into Clinical Pastoral Education
Rami A Ahmed1, Deborah R Damore2, Joseph F Viti2
1Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, USA Department of Medical Education, Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, USA.
Introduction:
We describe a novel means of experiential learning for clinical pastoral care residents using standardized patient (SP) simulations.
Methods:
A prospective cohort study involving 7 clinical pastoral care residents was performed. All residents underwent 2 verbatim SP sessions and 2 simulation sessions. After all sessions, residents completed a self-evaluation. Faculty completed an evaluation and then provided a debriefing session to all residents.
Results:
Performance ratings were globally higher on simulated scenarios when compared to the verbatim sessions.
Conclusions:
More research in the field of pastoral care is needed to validate the learned professional skills that enhance a comprehensive training program through the use of medical simulation, verbatim reports, and clinical pastoral education (CPE) competencies. Medical simulation provides a promising teaching methodology for the training of CPE residents.
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