Child Death in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Simulation Case for Pediatric Residents to Prepare for Global Health Electives.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pediatric residents are increasingly pursuing global health electives. Differences in cultural norms and management around pediatric deaths in resource-limited settings can be emotionally overwhelming for residents. Educational resources are needed to better equip them for handling these stressful situations. We developed a predeparture simulation child death case to prepare pediatric residents for their global health elective.

Methods

The simulation module included a clinical case followed by a multidisciplinary structured debriefing. The case featured a 5-year-old, malnourished child in hypovolemic shock who clinically deteriorates and dies. After obtaining a history and performing a physical examination, residents were expected to diagnose severe malnutrition

SUBMITTER: Hau DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10471738 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature