Co-Designing and Evaluating a 1-Day Quality Improvement Workshop for Medical Students and Resident Physicians:...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Healthcare Quality Improvement
• Curriculum Development

Background:

• Limited literature exists on structured, practical, co-designed quality improvement (QI) education.
• QI is crucial for advancing patient care and safety.

Purpose of the Study:

• Describe operationalizing learner co-design within Kern's 6-step framework for a QI workshop.
• Evaluate changes in self-reported QI understanding and confidence.
• Explore participant attitudes toward QI and workshop relevance.

Main Methods:

• Co-designed a 1-day QI workshop using Kern's model and Kolb's theory.
• Employed a mixed-methods pre-post evaluation design.
• Utilized lectures, project design exercises, peer presentations, surveys, and interviews.

Main Results:

• Workshop co-design addressed identified gaps in practical QI education.
• Significant improvements in understanding the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle (P<.001).
• Enhanced confidence in QI projects (P=.004) and knowledge of methodologies; high participant ratings (median 9.5/10).

Conclusions:

• Learner co-design within Kern's framework effectively created a practical QI workshop.
• Workshop participation improved self-reported understanding, confidence, and perceived relevance.
• Further research should assess long-term outcomes and broader applicability.