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ArticleMedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources2021

Psychotropic Medication Informed Consent: A Cross-Specialty Role-Playing Skill Builder.

Emily Diana, Derrick Hamaoka, Matthew Goldenberg, Kelly L Cozza

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Article in MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. Learning shared decision making in undergraduate medical education: a realist review.Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice · 2026
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  3. Assessing Professional Behaviors of Physician Assistant Students in Objective Structured Clinical Examinations: A Scoping Review.The journal of physician assistant education : the official journal of the Physician Assistant Education Association · 2025
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Emily DianaFourth-Year Medical Student, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine.
Derrick HamaokaAssociate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
Matthew GoldenbergAssociate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine.
Kelly L CozzaProfessor, Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Obtaining informed consent (IC) is an essential medical practice. Utilization of IC role-playing training with medication study cards and self-peer-supervisor review should improve student fund of knowledge and strengthen IC skills for clerkship-level medical students. Methods: Between 2017 and 2020, approximately 555 clerkship medical students used our formative role-playing exercise tools. Students independently prepared psychotropic medication study cards and role-played IC during group didactics. Peer and supervisor reviews were not recorded but were discussed as a group. Students completed routine anonymous postclerkship surveys regarding the IC exercise. An enhanced IC curriculum was deployed in 2020, adding a training video and peer/supervisor feedback form. Student feedback and specialty shelf exam scores were reviewed to assess the exercise's effectiveness. Results: Surveys indicated satisfaction with the exercise and increased confidence in obtaining IC. Interestingly, the student group that received enhanced IC training had fewer shelf exam failures than those without, perhaps indicating improved fund of psychotropic medication knowledge. Discussion: Peer role-playing IC training is well accepted by students, allows practice of essential elements of IC and shared decision-making, and provides an engaging way to improve medication fund of knowledge. Our clerkship has initiated development of an IC objective structured clinical examination station and is adapting the exercise across specialties for longitudinal learning in response to the positive feedback and ease of use. Structured review of psychotropics and peer IC role-playing can be tailored for other specialties, medications, and procedures and further developed for use in pre- and postclerkship education.

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Clinical ClerkshipStudents, MedicalCurriculumHumansInformed ConsentRole PlayingCommunication SkillsCompetency-Based Medical Education (Competencies, Milestones, EPAs)Entrustable Professional Activity 11Informed ConsentRole Play/DramatizationRole-PlayingShared Decision-Making

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PMID34013021
PMCPMC8096884

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