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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Healthcare Management
  • Patient Discharge

Background:

  • Interdisciplinary rounds are crucial for effective discharge planning.
  • Medical students often lack adequate training for these rounds.
  • Existing curricula are often too time-consuming or narrowly focused.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of a brief curriculum on medical students' participation in interdisciplinary rounds.
  • To improve medical students' understanding of discharge planning processes and team roles.

Main Methods:

  • A 30-minute curriculum was developed focusing on interdisciplinary rounds.
  • A randomized controlled trial was conducted with medical students on internal medicine rotations.
  • Outcomes were measured via pre/post surveys and evaluation of round participation.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements were observed in students' understanding of rounds and team roles post-curriculum.
  • No significant difference in presentation evaluations between groups.
  • Intervention group students showed a trend towards better patient question answering (70% vs 57%).

Conclusions:

  • A brief, just-in-time curriculum effectively enhanced medical students' knowledge of interdisciplinary discharge rounds.
  • The curriculum demonstrated a positive trend in improving students' ability to answer patient-related questions during rounds.
  • This training empowers students to contribute effectively to inpatient teams and can be easily integrated into existing programs.