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Vital Conversations: An Interactive Conflict Resolution Training Session for Fourth-Year Medical Students.

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Gunasingha, RM; Knudsen, N; Scialla, T; Shepherd, A; Clay, A
Published in: Mededportal
January 25, 2021

INTRODUCTION: The AAMC has recognized the importance of effective teamwork and collaboration. One core Entrustable Professional Activity emphasizes creating a climate of mutual respect and trust and prioritizing team needs over personal needs, which leads to safe, timely, effective, efficient, and equitable patient care. Relationship conflicts, specifically, are associated with decreased productivity, complex information processing, and work satisfaction. Given the prevalence of conflict and its impact on health care workers, the lack of conflict resolution curricula in undergraduate medical education is surprising. We developed a curriculum formally introducing these skills and allowing practice in a simulated environment before students entered residency. METHODS: Fourth-year medical students completed a conflict resolution exercise in a mandatory transition-to-residency course. Students completed online prework including reflection on teamwork and information on conflict resolution styles, participated in a simulated conflict with a standardized patient acting as a nurse, and afterward completed a self-evaluation with video review by the students' assigned coach and feedback on the session. RESULTS: We collected complete responses from 108 students. We evaluated the curriculum for feasibility and acceptability by faculty and students. Most students agreed with faculty on their entrustment and milestone levels. Students found that the session prompted self-reflection and was a good review of conflict resolution. The standardized patient and faculty feedback was found to be the most useful by the students. DISCUSSION: We successfully implemented a simulated but realistic conflict resolution exercise. Students found the exercise helpful in their preparation for residency.

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Mededportal

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2374-8265

Publication Date

January 25, 2021

Volume

17

Start / End Page

11074

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Students, Medical
  • Negotiating
  • Humans
  • Education, Medical, Undergraduate
  • Curriculum
  • Communication
 

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Gunasingha, R. M., Knudsen, N., Scialla, T., Shepherd, A., & Clay, A. (2021). Vital Conversations: An Interactive Conflict Resolution Training Session for Fourth-Year Medical Students. Mededportal, 17, 11074. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11074
Gunasingha, Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage, Nancy Knudsen, Timothy Scialla, Amanda Shepherd, and Alison Clay. “Vital Conversations: An Interactive Conflict Resolution Training Session for Fourth-Year Medical Students.Mededportal 17 (January 25, 2021): 11074. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11074.
Gunasingha RM, Knudsen N, Scialla T, Shepherd A, Clay A. Vital Conversations: An Interactive Conflict Resolution Training Session for Fourth-Year Medical Students. Mededportal. 2021 Jan 25;17:11074.
Gunasingha, Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage, et al. “Vital Conversations: An Interactive Conflict Resolution Training Session for Fourth-Year Medical Students.Mededportal, vol. 17, Jan. 2021, p. 11074. Pubmed, doi:10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11074.
Gunasingha RM, Knudsen N, Scialla T, Shepherd A, Clay A. Vital Conversations: An Interactive Conflict Resolution Training Session for Fourth-Year Medical Students. Mededportal. 2021 Jan 25;17:11074.

Published In

Mededportal

DOI

EISSN

2374-8265

Publication Date

January 25, 2021

Volume

17

Start / End Page

11074

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Students, Medical
  • Negotiating
  • Humans
  • Education, Medical, Undergraduate
  • Curriculum
  • Communication