Interprofessional Medication Error Disclosure Training Using a Telehealth Consultation Simulation.

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Patient Safety
• Health Professions Training

Background:

• Effective collaboration and error disclosure are vital for health professions students to ensure patient safety.
• Interprofessional education using technology can enhance these essential skills.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate an interprofessional simulation using telehealth to improve medical and pharmacy students' collaborative skills in disclosing medication errors.
• To assess changes in student confidence and skill proficiency in error disclosure and telehealth use.

Main Methods:

• A three-phase simulation involving individual preparation, telehealth consultation for error disclosure, and faculty-led debriefing.
• Pre- and post-simulation surveys measured student confidence and technology use.
• Faculty evaluated pharmacy student performance on error disclosure and communication.

Main Results:

• Significant improvements were observed in students' confidence in error disclosure and telehealth technology use.
• No significant change in understanding the community pharmacist's role was noted.
• Pharmacy students achieved a median score of 7/12 on performance-based assessment for error disclosure and communication.

Conclusions:

• Interprofessional simulation with telehealth effectively enhanced medical and pharmacy students' confidence in collaborative error disclosure.
• The simulation provided a platform for assessing and developing critical interprofessional communication and error disclosure skills.