Ethics Simulation in Global Health Training (ESIGHT)

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James D. Harrison¹  Madhavi Dandu²  Marcia Glass³  Phuoc Le⁴  Tina Penick Brock⁴  Brett Lewis⁵  Shunei Asao⁶ 

[1] Science University School of Medicine;Associate Dean and Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco;Associate Professor Researcher, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California, San Francisco;Associate Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California, San Francisco;;Medical Student, Oregon Health &Undergraduate, Whitman College;

关键词: Ethics;    Global Health;    Medical Ethics;    Simulation Training;   

DOI  :  10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10590

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Introduction Many health care trainees and providers have reported feeling unprepared for the ethical dilemmas they faced while practicing in global health. Simulation is an effective teaching modality in the training of health care professionals. This resource describes the development, implementation, and assessment of an innovative simulation training program for global health ethics. Methods We conducted simulation training with trainees and professionals from various health care disciplines. After a didactic component in which general ethical principles were introduced, participants acted as either lead or observer in four simulations representing different ethical challenges. Participants interacted with simulated patients within a set designed to resemble a resource-constrained environment. Data on the participants' experiences and evaluations of the program's effectiveness were collected through pre-/postsession surveys and focus groups. Results All 53 participants (100%) agreed that the simulations “effectively highlighted ethical dilemmas I could face abroad,” and 98% agreed that the content “was useful in my preparation for an international elective.” Responses from surveys and focus groups stressed the importance of the realistic and emotional nature of the simulation in increasing confidence and preparedness, as well as a preference for simulation as the modality for teaching global health ethics. Discussion Simulation for global health ethics training can help to raise awareness of the complex ethical challenges one may face abroad. Incorporating simulation training within broader global health curricula can improve trainee preparedness and confidence in appropriately and effectively identifying, strategizing, and navigating through ethical dilemmas in the field.

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