Effect of a proficiency-based progression simulation programme on clinical communication for the deteriorating patient: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a proficiency-based progression (PBP) training approach to clinical communication in the context of a clinically deteriorating patient.

Design

This is a randomised controlled trial with three parallel arms.

Setting

This study was conducted in a university in Ireland.

Participants

This study included 45 third year nursing and 45 final year medical undergraduates scheduled to undertake interdisciplinary National Early Warning Score (NEWS) training over a 3-day period in September 2016.

Interventions

Participants were prospectively randomised to one of three groups before undertaking a performance assessment of the ISBAR (Identification, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) communica

SUBMITTER: Breen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6629454 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature