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Simulated Patients' Experiences With Verbal Feedback For First Year Medical Students And Residents: A Grounded Theory Study, Carol Fleishman
Simulated Patients' Experiences With Verbal Feedback For First Year Medical Students And Residents: A Grounded Theory Study, Carol Fleishman
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The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of simulated patients (SPs) with the process of providing verbal feedback for first-year medical students and residents during formative simulation activities. Feedback to medical trainees provides a valuable learning context, effecting communication and interpersonal skills which impact healthcare outcomes and patient safety. This qualitative research study used a grounded theory approach based on data from semi-structured interviews with 17 SPs who were casual employees of a standardized patient program for a large academic medical center in the mid-Atlantic region of the USA. The study analyzed what participants said about their …