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ArticleMedical science educator2021

Introductory Medical Spanish Elective: Creating and Evaluating a Case-Based Course Compatible with an 18-Month Pre-Clinical Medical Curriculum.

Taylor A Vega, Alec G Contag, Erin Urbanowicz, Anthony Sanchez, Juan Carlos Martinez, Amy Garcia, Alex Ortega-Loayza

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Article in Medical science educator, 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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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Taylor A VegaOregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3698-4569
Alec G ContagScripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Chula Vista, CA USA.
Erin UrbanowiczOregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR USA.
Anthony SanchezOregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR USA.
Juan Carlos MartinezOregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR USA.
Amy GarciaOregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR USA.
Alex Ortega-LoayzaOregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR USA.
Oregon Health & Science University · USScripps Mercy Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLimited English proficiency patients experience high rates of medical errors and receive lower quality of care. To better prepare the healthcare workforce, Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) members at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) developed an Introductory Medical Spanish course to complement an 18-month pre-clinical curriculum.

methodsThis 10-week elective course consisted of 2 h of weekly instruction, two Cafecito cultural sessions, and one clinical standardized assessment (CSA). The authors used Bloom's taxonomy as a theoretical framework to design course components. Pre- and post-course surveys captured comfort scores with performing a history and physical (H&P) and building rapport in Spanish. Change in comfort was analyzed via paired

resultsFifteen preclinical medical students in cohort 1 and sixteen in cohort 2 completed the 10-week course. Comfort scores significantly (

conclusionsThis course effectively increased students' comfort using medical Spanish which successfully translated into simulated patient environments. It also provided a space to discuss nuances of health and Latinx cultures with peers. Ultimately, this course's feasible, effective structure can serve as a model to complement condensed pre-clinical undergraduate medical education (UME) curricula.

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Course developmentMedical SpanishMedical studentUndergraduate medical education

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PMID34457907
PMCPMC8368887
OpenAlexW3132196148

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