TY - JOUR
T1 - Adolescent Standardized Patients
T2 - Method of Selection and Assessment of Benefits and Risks
AU - Hanson, Mark
AU - Tiberius, Richard
AU - Hodges, Brian
AU - MacKay, Sherri
AU - McNaughton, Nancy
AU - Dickens, Susan
AU - Regehr, Glenn
N1 - Funding Information:
E-mail: mark.hanson@sickkids.ca This study was supported by the Medical Education Research Fund of the National Board of Medical Examiners.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Background: Our psychiatric Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) group wishes to develop adolescent psychiatry OSCE stations. The literature regarding adolescent standardized patient (SP) selection methods and simulation effects, however, offered limited assurance that such adolescents would not experience adverse simulation effects. Purpose: Evaluation of adolescent SP selection methods and simulation effects for low- and high-stress roles. Method: A two-component (employment-psychological) SP selection method was used. Carefully selected SPs were assigned across three conditions: low-stress medical role, high-stress psychosocial role, and wait list control. Qualitative and quantitative measures were used to assess simulation effects. Results: Our selection method excluded 21% (7% employment and 14% psychological) of SP applicants. For SP participants, beneficial effects included acquisition of job skills and satisfaction in making an important contribution to society. SP reactions of discomfort to roles were reported. Long-term adverse effects were not identified. Conclusions: A two-component adolescent SP selection method is recommended. Adolescent SP benefits outweigh risks.
AB - Background: Our psychiatric Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) group wishes to develop adolescent psychiatry OSCE stations. The literature regarding adolescent standardized patient (SP) selection methods and simulation effects, however, offered limited assurance that such adolescents would not experience adverse simulation effects. Purpose: Evaluation of adolescent SP selection methods and simulation effects for low- and high-stress roles. Method: A two-component (employment-psychological) SP selection method was used. Carefully selected SPs were assigned across three conditions: low-stress medical role, high-stress psychosocial role, and wait list control. Qualitative and quantitative measures were used to assess simulation effects. Results: Our selection method excluded 21% (7% employment and 14% psychological) of SP applicants. For SP participants, beneficial effects included acquisition of job skills and satisfaction in making an important contribution to society. SP reactions of discomfort to roles were reported. Long-term adverse effects were not identified. Conclusions: A two-component adolescent SP selection method is recommended. Adolescent SP benefits outweigh risks.
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U2 - 10.1207/S15328015TLM1402_07
DO - 10.1207/S15328015TLM1402_07
M3 - Article
C2 - 12058545
AN - SCOPUS:0036516842
VL - 14
SP - 104
EP - 113
JO - Teaching and Learning in Medicine
JF - Teaching and Learning in Medicine
SN - 1040-1334
IS - 2
ER -