A Pediatric Resident Advocacy in Complex Care Curriculum.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) are a special, vulnerable population. Children with medical complexity (CMC) represent a smaller, medically fragile sliver (6%) of the US child population. Several professional pediatric entities direct (or require) pediatric educators to instruct residents in advocacy for all children, explicitly including CYSHCN/CMC populations. While many existing curricula address pediatric advocacy education, a gap remains in curricula specifically designed to aid learners in advocacy of CYSHCN/CMC.

Methods

Using Kolb's experiential learning cycle as a framework, we designed and delivered a comprehensive outpatient complex care curriculum, including several didactic video lectures (total: 60:04 minutes, median: 6:25

SUBMITTER: Kaushik R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10593913 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature