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Bereaved Parents and Spouses as Educators in Pediatric Simulation: Ethical Reflections.

Brian Harrell1, Cassandra D Hirsh2, Daniel H Grossoehme3

  • 1Department of Student Services (B.H.), Writing Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio, USA; University of Akron, Akron Children's Hospital, 4209 State Route 44, Rootstown, 44272, Akron, Ohio, USA.

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Summary

Bereaved family members enhance communication training in pediatric palliative care simulations. Ethical programs prioritize participant well-being, consent, and support, ensuring lived experience is valued as expertise.

Keywords:
Bereavementbereaved parent-actorcommunication traininglived experience in medical educationmedical ethicspediatric palliative caresimulation-based medical education

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Ethics in Healthcare
  • Palliative Care

Background:

  • Bereaved family members are increasingly involved as educators in simulation-based communication training.
  • Their participation, especially in pediatric palliative care, offers unique insights into serious illness conversations.
  • This involvement raises critical ethical considerations regarding participant well-being, autonomy, and institutional duties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the ethical dimensions of bereaved family member involvement in pediatric simulation.
  • To examine these issues from the viewpoint of a bereaved spouse acting as a parent-educator.
  • To evaluate the integration of lived experience into communication training.

Main Methods:

  • Ethical analysis utilizing personal experience within a pediatric palliative care simulation program.
  • Application of ethical principles: beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice.
  • Evaluation of opportunities and challenges in incorporating lived experience into training.

Main Results:

  • Bereaved family members add authenticity, improving resident learning and fostering compassionate, family-centered communication.
  • Effective participation necessitates careful management of emotional safety, ongoing consent, fair recognition, and institutional protections.
  • Ethical program design involves trauma-informed recruitment, preparation, debriefing, compensation, psychological support, and diverse perspectives.

Conclusions:

  • The educational impact of bereaved family educators relies on ethically sound partnerships that value lived experience as expertise.
  • Integrating bereaved family members strengthens communication training and upholds participant well-being.
  • Programs must balance educational benefits with respect, protection, and justice for participants.