Internet Training Resulted in Improved Trainee Performance in a Simulated Opioid-Poisoned Patient as Measured by Checklist

Abstract

These data suggest that the Internet module taught basic principles of management of the opioid-poisoned patient. In this scenario, global assessment and checklist assessment may not measure the same proficiencies. These encouraging results are not sufficient to show that this Internet tool improves clinical performance. We should assess the impact of the Internet module on performance in a true clinical environment.

Critical Appraisal of Emergency Medicine Educational Research: The Best Publications of 2016

“…Similar to prior years, the most common study populations were medical students (21/75; 28%) and residents (48/75; 64%) . Interestingly, this year only one study addressing medical students was highlighted for excellence, in contrast to prior years.…”

“…In response to a call for increased rigor in medical education research, EM education researchers increasingly apply thorough methodologic standards and evaluate higher level outcomes in their research studies. In 2016, there was a notable increase in the number of studies utilizing an experimental (hypothesis testing) design, 15 of 75 (20%), compared to nine of 611(5%) in 2015. Three of these studies with an experimental design were highlighted .…”

“…Several prominent topics of study in 2016 were similar to 2015, including technology, simulation, and assessment . Although still a common topic, the frequency of assessment dropped off substantially from 66% of articles in 2015 to 29% in 2016.…”

Gaming science innovations to integrate health systems science into medical education and practice

“…Opportunities exist through simulation 34 and Internet-based training modules to advance clinical competence 45 in knowledge acquisition, patient education, and processes, such as prescription guideline adherence to address the opioid crisis 34 and other urgent health concerns. 29 Simulation stories serve as teaching, learning, and research tools to examine risk evaluation and mitigation strategies for pain and opioid management, in which conflict was minimized when participants were given time to interact with simulated patients.…”

Assessment of toxicology knowledge in the fourth-year medical students: Three years of data

“…[1,2] Toxicology has long been a key component of Emergency Medicine residency education listed as part of the Emergency Medicine Model of Clinical Practice, and educational interventions regarding toxicology have often focused on post-medical school graduates. [3][4][5][6] This dearth of education for medical students is present despite unintentional poisonings accounting for over 192,000 deaths in 2012, worldwide, and resulting in 392,000 deaths from intentional ingestions. [7] It is possible that a significant amount of toxicology knowledge is transmitted during clinical rotations.…”