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. 2022 Aug 9:18:11267.
doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11267. eCollection 2022.

Patient and Family-Centered I-PASS SCORE Program: Resident and Advanced Care Provider Training Materials

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Patient and Family-Centered I-PASS SCORE Program: Resident and Advanced Care Provider Training Materials

Kheyandra D Lewis et al. MedEdPORTAL. .

Abstract

Introduction: Patient and family-centered rounds (PFCRs) are an important element of family-centered care often used in the inpatient pediatric setting. However, techniques and best practices vary, and faculty, trainees, nurses, and advanced care providers may not receive formal education in strategies that specifically enhance communication on PFCRs.

Methods: Harnessing the use of structured communication, we developed the Patient and Family-Centered I-PASS Safer Communication on Rounds Every Time (SCORE) Program. The program uses a standardized framework for rounds communication via the I-PASS mnemonic, principles of health literacy, and techniques for patient/family engagement and bidirectional communication. The resident and advanced care provider training materials, a component of the larger SCORE Program, incorporate a flipped classroom approach as well as interactive exercises, simulations, and virtual learning options to optimize learning and retention via a 90-minute workshop.

Results: Two hundred forty-six residents completed the training and were evaluated on their knowledge and confidence regarding key elements of the curriculum. Eighty-eight percent of residents agreed/strongly agreed that after training they could activate and engage families and all members of the interprofessional team to create a shared mental model; 90% agreed/strongly agreed that they could discuss the roles/responsibilities of various team members during PFCRs.

Discussion: The Patient and Family-Centered I-PASS SCORE Program provides a structured framework for teaching advanced communication techniques that can improve provider knowledge of and confidence with engaging and communicating with patients/families and other members of the interprofessional team during PFCRs.

Keywords: Communication Skills; Family-Centered Rounds; Health Literacy; Hospital Medicine; Interprofessional Education; Pediatrics; Quality Improvement/Patient Safety.

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Figure 1.. Evolution of the PFC I-PASS SCORE Program. Abbreviations: PFC, patient and family-centered; PFCRs, patient and family-centered rounds; SCORE, safer communication on rounds every time.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Patient and Family-Centered I-PASS Rounds: Do Every Time Process. Abbreviation: ACP, advanced care provider.

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