Effect of a conflict management workshop with simulated mediation and mock court proceedings: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inadequate medicolegal training contributes to physician anxiety and defensive medicine practices. To address this issue, we implemented a novel pedagogical approach incorporating simulated mediation and mock court proceedings into a medical course to enhance medicolegal competency among medical students.

Methods

This study was conducted in August 2022 that recruited medical students preparing for clinical rotations. Students completed a 4-part 150-minute workshop that covered simulated mediation, mock court, debriefing, and reflection sessions. During the simulated mediation session, the participants watched expert-recorded videos of different medical mediation perspectives, followed by small-group discussions with real-time feedback. During the mock court sessio

SUBMITTER: Zhou YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752369 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature