Patient Handoff
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an educational intervention on handoffs implemented during the third year of medical school. It also assesses whether these skills are maintained over time into their fourth year of training and whether there is transfer from the simulated setting into the clinical environment.
Interventions
OTHERHandoff Workshop
Sponsors
George Washington University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Third Year Medicine Clerks
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate workshop effectiveness of students undergoing the intervention, rated before and after the workshop utilizing standardized cases and a validated Handoff Rating Scale. | up to 45 minutes post-intervention |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess durability of the training by rating intervention and control group students on a third standardized case during their fourth year AI on internal medicine. | up to 12 months after intervention |
| Assess the transfer of handoff skills into the clinical setting by observing AI students in both the intervention and control groups providing real-time handoffs. | Up to 12 months after the intervention |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed