It's okay to talk: suicide awareness simulation.
Journal
The clinical teacher
ISSN: 1743-498X
Titre abrégé: Clin Teach
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101227511
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2019
08 2019
Historique:
pubmed:
19
6
2019
medline:
23
4
2020
entrez:
19
6
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Doctors are at an increased risk of suicide compared with the general population, and there is a current lack of formal education on suicide prevention for peers and colleagues. This educational project aimed to increase suicide awareness for medical students through simulation. A simulation scenario was designed centred around a junior doctor (a qualified doctor who has not yet completed specialist postgraduate training) disclosing thoughts of suicide. The scenario and debriefing were designed using learning objectives and constructive alignment theory. Senior medical students participated in the scenario, which was followed by a facilitated debriefing and the provision of a framework for discussing suicide with a colleague. Quantitative and qualitative student feedback was collected and analysed. A simulation scenario was designed centred around a junior doctor colleague found distressed at work and disclosing thoughts of suicide RESULTS: A total of 35 students participated in the simulation over six sessions. Feedback indicated that students felt this subject was important and that the learning objectives had been achieved. This simulation scenario focusing on suicide awareness for senior medical students has provided opportunity for open discussion and reflection on the topic and has increased the awareness and understanding of suicidality in colleagues. This is one step in the direction of preventing further deaths by suicide in health professionals.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Doctors are at an increased risk of suicide compared with the general population, and there is a current lack of formal education on suicide prevention for peers and colleagues. This educational project aimed to increase suicide awareness for medical students through simulation.
METHODS
A simulation scenario was designed centred around a junior doctor (a qualified doctor who has not yet completed specialist postgraduate training) disclosing thoughts of suicide. The scenario and debriefing were designed using learning objectives and constructive alignment theory. Senior medical students participated in the scenario, which was followed by a facilitated debriefing and the provision of a framework for discussing suicide with a colleague. Quantitative and qualitative student feedback was collected and analysed. A simulation scenario was designed centred around a junior doctor colleague found distressed at work and disclosing thoughts of suicide RESULTS: A total of 35 students participated in the simulation over six sessions. Feedback indicated that students felt this subject was important and that the learning objectives had been achieved.
DISCUSSION
This simulation scenario focusing on suicide awareness for senior medical students has provided opportunity for open discussion and reflection on the topic and has increased the awareness and understanding of suicidality in colleagues. This is one step in the direction of preventing further deaths by suicide in health professionals.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
373-377Informations de copyright
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