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ArticleBMC medical education2024

Developing an innovative national ACP-OSCE program in Taiwan: a mixed method study.

Yen-Lin Wu, Tsu-Yi Hsieh, Sheau-Feng Hwang, Yi-Yin Lin, Wei-Min Chu

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Yen-Lin WuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Tsu-Yi HsiehDivision of Clinical Training, Department of Medical Education, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Sheau-Feng HwangDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yi-Yin LinHospice Foundation of Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wei-Min ChuDepartment of Family Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. williamchu0110@gmail.com.

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Yi-Yin Lin M08A7331
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Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the process and the comprehensiveness of advance care planning (ACP), we designed a national ACP-OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) program.

methodsThe program was designed as a 40-minute OSCE test. Participants were categorized as different ACP team members to illustrate realistic scenarios. Preceptors were asked to observe ACP professionals' actions, responses, and communication skills during ACP with standardized patients (SP) through a one-way mirror. Participants' communication skills, medical expertise, legal knowledge, empathetic response and problem-solving skills of ACP were also self-evaluated before and after OSCE. Thematic analysis was used for qualitative analysis.

resultsIn Nov 2019, a total of 18 ACP teams with 38 ACP professionals completed the ACP-OSCE program, including 15 physicians, 15 nurses, 5 social workers, and 3 psychologists. After the ACP-OSCE program, the average score of communication skills, medical expertise, legal knowledge, empathetic response, ACP problem-solving all increased. Nurses felt improved in medical expertise, legal knowledge, and problem-solving skills, psychologists and social workers felt improved in legal knowledge, while physicians felt no improved in all domain, statistically. Thematic analysis showed professional skills, doctoral-patient communication, benefit and difficulties of ACP were the topics which participants care about. Meanwhile, most participants agreed that ACP-OSCE program is an appropriate educational tool.

conclusionThis is the first national ACP-OSCE program in Asia. We believe that this ACP-OSCE program could be applied in other countries to improve the ACP process and quality.

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Advance Care PlanningPhysical ExaminationAsiaClinical CompetenceHumansTaiwanAdvance care planningCommunicationMedical educationMix-method studyObjective structured clinical examination

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PMCPMC10960391

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