Using simulation to increase resident comfort discussing social determinants of health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social determinants of health (SDoH) play an important role in pediatric health outcomes. Trainees receive little to no training on how to identify, discuss and counsel families in a clinical setting. The aim of this study was to determine if a simulation-based SDoH training activity would improve pediatric resident comfort with these skills.

Methods

We performed a prospective study of a curricular intervention involving simulation cases utilizing standardized patients focused on four social determinants (food insecurity, housing insecurity, barriers to accessing care, and adverse childhood experiences [ACEs]). Residents reported confidence levels with discussing each SDoH and satisfaction with the activity in a retrospective pre-post survey with five-point Likert

SUBMITTER: Morrison JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8647375 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature