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Teaching Inpatient Bedside Presenter Empowerment Actions During an Interactive Workshop.
Sarah Hoffmann Vepraskas1, Kelsey Porada2, Jennifer Hadjiev1
1Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Mededportal : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources
|February 26, 2019
Summary
An interactive workshop effectively teaches medical interns presenter empowerment actions, enhancing their confidence and intent to use these skills during patient rounds. This method improves communication accuracy and effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Communication Skills
- Patient-Centered Care
Background:
- Medical students and interns are key communicators during bedside rounds.
- Excellent presentation skills are crucial for accurate and effective information sharing.
- Presenter empowerment actions (PEAs) have been identified as key behaviors of excellent presenters.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate an interactive workshop to teach presenter empowerment actions.
- To enhance the communication skills of medical students and interns during inpatient rounds.
Main Methods:
- An interactive workshop combining didactic presentation and a game was created.
- The workshop aimed to teach presenter empowerment actions to medical students and interns.
Main Results:
- Interns reported increased confidence and knowledge of presenter empowerment actions.
- Interns showed a strong intent to incorporate these actions into their practice.
Conclusions:
- A workshop incorporating an interactive game is effective for teaching presenter empowerment actions.
- Direct observation with formative feedback is recommended to reinforce PEA use post-workshop.
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