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How to Use Improv to Help Interprofessional Students Respond to Status and Hierarchy in Clinical Practice
Erica Chou1, Anne Graff LaDisa2, Amy Zelenski3
1Assistant professor in pediatric hospital medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
AMA Journal of Ethics
|May 3, 2023
Summary
Hierarchy and power dynamics persist in healthcare, hindering collaborative practice. Medical improv exercises, like Status Cards, help healthcare professionals recognize and address these issues to foster mutual respect and improve patient care.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Education
- Medical Sociology
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Persistent hierarchy and power differentials challenge collaborative healthcare practices.
- Interprofessional education aims for team-based care, emphasizing patient safety and outcomes.
- Mutual respect and trust are crucial for effective teamwork in healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the application of medical improv techniques in health professions education.
- To introduce the Status Cards exercise for recognizing responses to status and power.
- To demonstrate how improv awareness can enhance healthcare interactions.
Main Methods:
- Utilized "medical improv," applying theater improvisation techniques to healthcare education.
- Implemented an improv exercise named "Status Cards" to prompt self-awareness.
- Focused on participants recognizing their reactions to status dynamics.
Main Results:
- The Status Cards exercise effectively prompts participants to recognize their responses to status.
- Increased awareness of status dynamics can be applied to real-world healthcare interactions.
- The exercise facilitates understanding of power differentials in professional settings.
Conclusions:
- Medical improv offers a valuable tool for addressing hierarchy and power in healthcare.
- Awareness of status responses is key to cultivating trust and respect in interprofessional teams.
- This approach can improve interactions with patients and colleagues, enhancing patient care.
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