SynthesisIntensive care medicine2007
Undergraduate training in the care of the acutely ill patient: a literature review.
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Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 83 citations in OpenAlex.
- Debriefing to improve outcomes from critical illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Intensive care medicine · 2013Pooled it
- Is individual practice in an immersive and interactive virtual reality application non-inferior to practicing with traditional equipment in learning systematic clinical observation? A randomized controlled trial.BMC medical education · 2020Trial
- Effect of engaging trainees by assessing peer performance: a randomised controlled trial using simulated patient scenarios.BioMed research international · 2014Trial
- Clinical reasoning in intensive care: Insights from novice and expert physiotherapists.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2026Article
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- Using Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Displays to Assess Skills in Emergency Medicine: Validity Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Under- and post-graduate training to manage the acutely unwell patient: a scoping review.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Subinternships in the Medical Intensive Care Unit: A Needs Assessment.ATS scholar · 2022Article
- Knowledge and Competence Towards Critical Care Concepts Among Final Year Medical Students and Interns: A Cross-Sectional Study.Advances in medical education and practice · 2022Article
- Understanding junior doctors' experiences of teaching on the acute take: a qualitative study.BMC medical education · 2021Article
- COVID 19: are South African junior doctors prepared for critical care management outside the intensive care unit?The Pan African medical journal · 2021Article
- Preparing undergraduate students for clinical work in a complex environment: evaluation of an e-learning module on physiotherapy in the intensive care unit.BMC medical education · 2020Article
- What difference can a year make? Findings from a survey exploring student, alumni and supervisor experiences of an intercalated degree in emergency care.BMC medical education · 2019Article
- Simulation in Neurocritical Care: Past, Present, and Future.Neurocritical care · 2019Review
- Effect of the Trauma Evaluation and Management module on the knowledge of senior medical students: a prospective cohort studyCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie · 2019Article
- Additional simulation training: does it affect students' knowledge acquisition and retention?BMJ simulation & technology enhanced learning · 2019Article
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- The effects of an enhanced simulation programme on medical students' confidence responding to clinical deterioration.BMC medical education · 2016Article
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveTo characterise the problem of teaching acute care skills to undergraduates and to look for potential solutions.
designSystematic literature review including Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL. Eligible studies described education and training issues focusing on caring for acutely ill patients. Articles were excluded if they did not address either educational or clinical aspects of acute care and resuscitation. MEASUREMENT AND
resultsWe identified and reviewed 374 articles focusing on training or clinical aspects of caring for the acutely ill patient. Undergraduates and junior physicians lack knowledge, confidence and competence in all aspects of acute care, including the basic task of recognition and management of the acutely ill patient. There is wide variability both between and within countries regarding the amount of teaching in critical care offered to undergraduate medical students. Many centres are starting to use an integrated approach to acute care teaching, with early exposure to basic life support and clinical skills, coupled with later exposure to more complex acute care topics. Clinical attachments remain a popular method for training in acute care. Acute care courses are increasingly being used to standardise delivery of practical skills and patient management training.
conclusionThe training of healthcare staff in the care of acutely ill patients is suboptimal, adding to patient risk. Improvements in training should start at undergraduate level for maximal effect, should be integrated with postgraduate education, and are likely to enhance current efforts to improve patient safety in acute care.
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