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. 2024 Mar 5:38:24.
doi: 10.47176/mjiri.38.24. eCollection 2024.

Teaching Conflict Management Skills to Medical Students: A Scoping Review

Fatemeh Mohseni  1   2 , Aeen Mohammadi  3 , Nasim Khajavirad  4 , Kamal Basiri  5 , Mahboobeh Khabaz Mafinejad  2   6
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Teaching Conflict Management Skills to Medical Students: A Scoping Review

Fatemeh Mohseni et al. Med J Islam Repub Iran. .

Abstract

Background: Conflict management skills include the ability of team members to actively use appropriate methods and strategies in different conflict situations. Considering the necessity of effective training in conflict management skills for medical students as a member of healthcare teams, this scoping review study aimed at reviewing the appropriate methods for teaching conflict management to medical students.

Methods: In this scoping review, PubMed, Eric, ProQuest, Web of Science (WoS), and Scopus databases were systematically searched until May 21, 2023. Titles, abstracts, and full texts were screened separately by 2 researchers. The quality of the articles was assessed using the Best Evidence Medical Education (BEME) tool. Then, a descriptive synthesis was performed, and the results were reported. The Kirkpatrick model was used to evaluate the educational outcomes assessment.

Results: Out of 2888 retrieved studies, 19 studies were included. Although active and interactive teaching methods such as roleplay, group discussion, and interactive workshops were the most frequently used methods, the results did not pronounce the superiority of one method over others.

Conclusion: Based on the results of this scoping review, further research should evaluate the effectiveness of conflict management training methods by focusing on the randomized controlled trial design and using standard and valid tools to assess educational outcomes.

Keywords: Conflict Management; Medical students; Scoping review; Teaching.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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