Table 2 Evaluation by research staff of group objective structured clinical experience
From: A novel simulation-based approach to training for recruitment of older adults to clinical trials
Case Information | Case 1: Hearing impairment | Case 2: patient and family member w/ conflicting views | Concern given history of racism in medicine | ||||||
Encountered similar situations (Yes / No) | Had encountered similar situations = 30/41 (73%) | Had encountered similar = 24/41 (58%) | Had encountered similar = 23/41 (56%) | ||||||
Educational Value of Station | Low | Moderate | High | Low | Moderate | High | Low | Moderate | High |
0 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 34 | |
Most difficult part of case (open ended response) | “Establishing rapport with the patient and being cognizant of her communication issues without making it seem like I was talking down to her or making her feel bad about the issues we were having.” | “Making sure that the subject felt heard while remaining on track with explaining the risks and benefits” | “Remaining culturally sensitive, acknowledging that there are differences between the experiences of different groups (depending on SES, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.) and being as empathetic as possible to the pt's experiences “ | ||||||