Under- and post-graduate training to manage the acutely unwell patient: a scoping review

Helen R. Church; Deborah Murdoch-Eaton; John Sandars

doi:10.1186/s12909-023-04119-1

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Under- and post-graduate training to manage the acutely unwell patient: a scoping review

Helen R. Church

Deborah Murdoch-Eaton

John Sandars

BMC Medical Education Vol. 23 No. 1 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Abstract

AbstractBackgroundJunior doctors are often the first responders to acutely unwell patients and yet frequently report feeling under-prepared to do so. To understand whether this is consequential of how medical students and doctors are trained to manage acutely unwell patients, a scoping review was conducted using a systematic approach.MethodsThe review, informed by the Arksey and O’Malley and PRISMA-ScR guidelines, identified educational interventions targeting the management of acutely unwell adults. Seven major literature databases were searched for journal articles published in English from 2005 to 2022, in addition to the Association of Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) conference proceedings from 2014 to 2022.ResultsSeventy-three articles and abstracts were eligible for the review, the majority of which were from the UK or USA, and demonstrated that educational interventions were more commonly targeted at medical students than qualified doctors. The majority of studies used simulation, but very few integrated complexities of the clinical environment within scenarios such as multidisciplinary working, distraction-handling techniques and other non-technical skills. A wide range of learning objectives pertaining to acute patient management were stated across studies, but few explicitly cited educational theory underpinning their study.ConclusionsThe results of this review encourages future educational initiatives to consider enhancing authenticity within simulation to promote transfer of learning to clinical practice, and use educational theory to augment the sharing of educational approaches within the community of clinical education practice. Additionally, increasing the focus on post-graduate learning, building upon undergraduate educational foundations, is essential to promoting lifelong learning within the ever-changing healthcare environment.

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Helen R. Church, Deborah Murdoch-Eaton, John Sandars (2023). Under- and post-graduate training to manage the acutely unwell patient: a scoping review. BMC Medical Education, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04119-1

Under- and post-graduate training to manage the acutely unwell patient: a scoping review

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