Can Incoming Interns Be Entrusted to Recognize Medical Emergencies? Implementation of a Vignette-Based Cross-Cover Assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interns must recognize urgent clinical situations and know when to seek assistance. However, assessing this skill is challenging.

Objective

We explored whether graduating medical students could determine urgency of medical cross-cover scenarios and what factors were associated with this ability.

Methods

Sixty senior medical students enrolled in an internal medicine residency preparation course, and 28 experts were invited to take an assessment using 4 clinical vignette handoffs, each with 5 to 6 cross-cover scenarios. Respondents were asked whether they would evaluate the patient at bedside and notify their supervising resident. They were asked to rate their comfort managing the scenario, rate the urgency (1=low, 2=moderate, 3=high), and take a medical know

SUBMITTER: Heidemann LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9380638 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature