Exploring Health Care Disparities in Maternal-Child Simulation-Based Education.

Desiree A Díaz1, Andrew Todd, Gregory E Gilbert

  • 1About the Authors Desiree A. Díaz, PhD, FNP-BC, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN, is an assistant professor, Department of Nursing Practice, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. Andrew Todd, MLIS, is a librarian, University of Central Florida. Gregory E. Gilbert, EdD, MSPH, PStat(r), is owner and principal statistician, SigmaStats Consulting, LLC, a full-service research and consulting firm, Charleston, South Carolina. Martina Harris, EdD, RN, is dean of nursing and allied health, Chattanooga State Community College, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Leslee Kubiet PhD, ARNP, is senior lecturer, Department of Nursing Practice, University of Central Florida. Madison Jarocha, BSN, RN, Michelle H. Lee, BSN, RN, Anna Kurtek, BSN, RN, Gabrielle M. Jaromin, BSN, RN, Brandon Newhouse, BSN, RN, and Christina L. Magaña, BSN, RN, were students at the Department of Nursing Practice, University of Central Florida, when this study was conducted. This research was supported by a grant from Laerdal Medical. The authors are grateful to University of Central Florida researchers Drs. L. Gonzalez, C. Giurgescu, and J. Lamanna for review and validation of the content scenario. For more information, contact Dr. Díaz at Desiree.Diaz@ucf.edu .

Summary

This study found that a health care disparity simulation effectively educated nursing students on racial and ethnic disparities in maternal-child care. Incorporating rapid-fire huddles and debriefing is crucial for nursing curricula.