ArticleBMC medical education2023
"To teach or not to teach- that is the question" The educational and clinical impact of introducing an outcome based, modular curriculum in Social Emergency Medicine (SEM) at a private tertiary care center in Karachi, Pakistan.
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introductionAn enhanced knowledge of Emergency Medicine (EM) personnel regarding negative Social Determinants of Health (SDH) can impact EM service provision in a resource limited country like Pakistan. Interventions to build capacity in identifying and addressing these SDH through education in Social Emergency Medicine (SEM) can be one of the ways in which EM key performance indicators (KPIs) can be improved.
methodA SEM based curriculum was administered to the EM residents at a tertiary care center in Karachi, Pakistan. Pre, post and delayed post-test was conducted for knowledge of EM residents and analyzed using Repeated Measures ANOVA (RMANOVA). Clinical impact of this intervention was assessed through the ability of the residents to identify the patients' SDH and determining appropriate disposition. Comparison of the bounce-back of patients in the pre-intervention (2020) and post-intervention year (2021) year was appreciated to see the clinical impact of this intervention.
resultA significant improvement was seen in post intervention (p < 0.001) and follow up knowledge (p < 0.001) of residents regarding negative SDH. Bounce-back rate was higher in the pre-SEM curriculum (43%) as compared to the post-SEM curriculum year (27.7%). Post-intervention, the residents were able to identify the unique Pakistani SDH, however appropriate patient disposition needs further reinforcement.
conclusionThe study highlights the beneficial impact of an educational intervention in SEM upon the knowledge of EM residents and the bounce-back of patients in the emergency department (ED) of a low resource setup. This educational intervention can be scaled up to other EDs across Pakistan for potential improvement in knowledge, EM process flow and KPIs.
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