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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Pediatric consent in the emergency department (ED) presents complex ethical and legal challenges.
  • Emergency medicine (EM) residents often report low confidence and knowledge regarding pediatric consent scenarios.
  • A structured educational intervention is needed to enhance resident competency in managing pediatric consent.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a clinical decision-making case for EM residents focusing on pediatric consent.
  • To improve residents' competency, comfort, and knowledge in navigating pediatric consent and its exceptions in the ED.
  • To familiarize residents with the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Certifying Exam's new Clinical Decision-Making Case format.

Main Methods:

  • A simulated clinical decision-making case was implemented using the ABEM Certifying Exam format.
  • Pre- and post-intervention surveys assessed resident self-perceived comfort (Likert scale) and objective knowledge (multiple-choice questions).
  • Thirteen EM residents (PGY1-PGY3) participated, with IRB approval and electronic informed consent.

Main Results:

  • Resident comfort with pediatric consenting increased from 30.8% (pre-survey) to 100% (post-survey).
  • 100% of participants reported being somewhat or very comfortable with pediatric consenting after the intervention.
  • 76.9% of participants rated the case as 'very valuable' for their learning.

Conclusions:

  • The clinical decision-making case provides a standardized, active learning method to address a known gap in EM residency training.
  • This educational approach effectively enhances resident competency, comfort, and ethical reasoning in pediatric consent.
  • Immediate, constructive feedback following the simulation is crucial for maximizing educational benefit.