Evaluation of a Pregnancy Options Counseling Curriculum for Pediatric Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate an adolescent-centered pregnancy options counseling curriculum for pediatric residents.

Methods

In 2022, we assessed the curriculum in one residency by randomizing half the residents to a pretraining or posttraining Observed Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE). We scored the OSCE by 15-item rubric and analyzed results by Wilcoxon Rank-Sum tests. From 2022 to 2023, we implemented the curriculum across 3 residencies. Surveys assessed knowledge and self-rated abilities before, immediately after, and 6-month posttraining. Two residencies also surveyed controls. We analyzed results using mixed-effects and ordinal logistic regression.

Results

2022: 25 residents participated in the OSCE (13 pregroup, 12 post-group). Median score increased from 9/15 (interquar

SUBMITTER: Kirkpatrick L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11875686 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature