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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedGonzalez CM, Deno ML, Kintzer E
A qualitative study of New York medical student views on implicit bias instruction: implications for curriculum development.
The purpose of this study was to explore student perceptions of challenges and opportunities when participating in implicit bias instruction. The authors indicated that their analysis suggested a range of attitudes toward implicit bias instruction and identified contextual factors that may have influenced these attitudes. The themes were (1) resistance; (2) shame; (3) the negative role of the hidden curriculum; and (4) structural barriers to student engagement.
AHRQ-funded; HS023199.
Citation: Gonzalez CM, Deno ML, Kintzer E .
A qualitative study of New York medical student views on implicit bias instruction: implications for curriculum development.
J Gen Intern Med 2019 May;34(5):692-98. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-04891-1..
Keywords: Education: Curriculum, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Education: Academic
Hanley K, Zabar S, Altshuler L
Opioid vs nonopioid prescribers: variations in care for a standardized acute back pain case.
This paper describes the design and use of an opioid-related unannounced standardized patient case (USP) used in a residency curriculum. Researchers designed and fielded an unannounced standardized patient case involving a patient with acute back pain who requested Vicodin (5/325 mg). They described residents' case management and examined whether their management decisions, including opioid prescribing, were related to their core clinical skills. The case designers found that most Vicodin prescribers did not follow prescribing guidelines, and demonstrated better communication and assessment skills than the nonprescribers. Results suggest the need to guide residents in using a systematic approach to prescribing opioids safely and to develop an acceptable alternative pain management plan when they decide against prescribing.
AHRQ-funded; HS021176.
Citation: Hanley K, Zabar S, Altshuler L .
Opioid vs nonopioid prescribers: variations in care for a standardized acute back pain case.
Subst Abus 2017 Jul-Sep;38(3):324-29. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2017.1319894..
Keywords: Back Health and Pain, Education: Curriculum, Opioids, Practice Patterns
Sterling M, Leung P, Wright D
The use of social media in graduate medical education: a systematic review.
The authors conducted a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature to understand the effect of social media on resident (1) education, (2) recruitment, and (3) professionalism. Their review of 29 studies concluded that the effect of social media platforms on residency education, recruitment, and professionalism is mixed, and the quality of existing studies is modest at best.
AHRQ-funded; HS000066.
Citation: Sterling M, Leung P, Wright D .
The use of social media in graduate medical education: a systematic review.
Acad Med 2017 Jul;92(7):1043-56. doi: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001617.
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Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Education: Curriculum, Provider, Social Media
Washington DM, Paasche-Orlow MK, Liebschutz JM
Promoting progress or propagating problems: strategic plans and the advancement of academic faculty diversity in U.S. medical schools.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether academic institutions that have engaged in strategic planning for faculty diversity, as exhibited by plan presence on their websites, had a higher rate of underrepresented minorities in medicine (URM) faculty growth than institutions who do not have evidence of such planning.
AHRQ-funded; HS022242.
Citation: Washington DM, Paasche-Orlow MK, Liebschutz JM .
Promoting progress or propagating problems: strategic plans and the advancement of academic faculty diversity in U.S. medical schools.
J Natl Med Assoc 2017 Summer;109(2):72-78. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2016.10.001..
Keywords: Education: Curriculum, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Workforce