Effectiveness of a SNAPPS in psychiatric residents assessed using objective structured teaching encounters: a case-control study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Residents play the role of teachers in almost one-quarter of their activities in residency programs. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether a 45-minute class using summarize, narrow, analyze, probe, plan, and select (SNAPPS) could improve psychiatry residents' case discussion skills in diverse practical learning settings. DESIGN AND SETTING: This case-control, randomized, blinded study was conducted in a psychiatry hospital at Fortaleza-Ceará. METHODS: Using "resident as teacher" (RaT), objective structured teaching encounters (OSTEs), and SNAPPS, we conducted a study with 26 psychiatry residents. We analyzed video footage of psychiatric cases in three settings: outpatient, nursing, and emergency. An intervention was held two months later with the residents, who were then assigned to two groups: group A (lecture on SNAPPS) and group B (lecture on a topics in psychiatry). Shortly after the lectures, they were video recorded while discussing the same cases. Three blinded examiners analyzed the videos using an instrument based on the Stanford Faculty Development Program (SFDP-26). RESULTS: We found high internal consistency among external examiners and an interaction effect, group effect, and moment effect (P < 0.05). The residents who received the SNAPPS lecture scored significantly higher than their counterparts who received a traditional case presentation. CONCLUSION: This study indicates the efficacy of SNAPPS over traditional case presentation in all three settings as assessed by OSTEs and supports its implementation to improve the teaching of clinical reasoning.

Residente como Professor: uma Iniciação à Docência / Resident as a Teacher: an Introduction to Teaching

RESUMO A residência médica, instituída legalmente no Brasil em 1977 pelo Decreto nº 80.281, é considerada a melhor estratégia de ensino em cenário de prática, sendo o padrão ouro da especialização médica. A característica mais marcante da residência é o treinamento em serviço, que articula ensino no cenário de prática, além de construir um perfil profissional. Os residentes desenvolvem também a função docente. Pesquisas americanas estimam que exerçam tal função em boa parte de suas atividades, chegando a um quarto do período total de tempo de seus programas de residência. Esse processo de ensino-aprendizagem durante a residência ainda é pouco estudado, principalmente no Brasil. O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar uma ampla revisão narrativa sobre RaT (Resident as Teacher), tema pouco explorado na literatura brasileira, avaliando historicamente o processo de ensino-aprendizagem dos programas de residência médica. Foi realizada uma revisão na literatura acerca do processo de ensino-aprendizagem da residência médica no Brasil e no mundo. Diversos países estão implementando treinamentos formais de ensino denominados programas de Resident as Teacher (RaT). Somente nos EUA, mais de 50% dos programas de residência têm alguma forma de treinamento RaT. Vários programas foram desenvolvidos e se diferenciam no conteúdo, na duração e no formato, porém são baseados em atributos de ensino considerados essenciais ao ensino. No que diz respeito ao conteúdo, os programas RaT enfatizam predominantemente o modelo preceptor minuto (One Minute Preceptor - OMP), a estrutura de ensino clínico do Programa de Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Stanford ou os domínios mostrados por Irby como essenciais à excelência em ensino clínico. Em conclusão, sugere-se que os programas brasileiros de residência médica invistam em estudos e, consequentemente, em estratégias efetivas para aprimorar as técnicas de ensino para médicos residentes.

ABSTRACT The medical residency program, legally established in Brazil in 1977, is considered the best practical teaching strategy and it's a gold standard to physician specialization. Resident, house officer and registrar are synonymous to refer to post medical training after internship, who attending a program or programme, depends on the region of the globe you are. The teaching of the residency training program is conducted during patient care in all settings (i.e., bedside teaching), which brings together teaching in a practical setting and the improvement of a professional profile. Residents also develop their teaching skills. American researchers estimate that residents acts as teachers in almost one quarter of their residency programs. This teaching-learning process hasn't been thoroughly studied, especially in Brazil. The aim of this study was to do a narrative review about Rat (Resident as Teacher), an issue not explored in the Brazilian literature, evaluating the teaching-learning process in the medical residency programs. A review in the Brazilian and worldwide literature was conducted. In many countries, several formal training courses are being implemented worldwide under the "Resident as Teacher - RaT" denomination. In the United States, more than half of the residency programs have RaT training. The developed programs are different in their approach, duration and format. However, they are all based on attributes considered fundamental for teachers. Regarding content, RaT programs emphasize the One Minute Preceptor (OMP) model, the clinical teaching structure of the Stanford Faculty Development Program, or the domains shown by Irby to be essential for the excellence of clinical teaching. In conclusion it would be important for Brazilian programs to develop studies and, consequently, effective strategies to improve RaT.

Objective structured teaching examination (OSTE): an underused tool developed to assess clinical teaching skills. A narrative review of the literature

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There are plenty of options for evaluating medical students and medical residents' clinical skills. Objective structured clinical evaluations (OSCEs) have emerged as a powerful and reliable tool for assessing multiple cognition domains of clinical expertise. In the same way as OSCEs have emerged to assess clinical skills, objective structured teaching evaluations (OSTEs) have come to light as promising and unbiased interventions for evaluating the act of clinical teaching. DESIGN AND SETTING: Narrative review developed at Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Brazil. METHODS: We searched the literature regarding OSTEs using the MEDLINE (via PubMed) and LILACS (viaBiblioteca Virtual em Saude) databases. The SciELO library was also searched for Brazilian papers. Systematic reviews, reviews and randomized controlled trials specifically assessing how OSTEs performed in relation to development of academic staff and medical residents were then selected. RESULTS: Our search retrieved 178 papers, of which 40 were considered eligible for intensive review. Most of the studies selected reported positive effects from OSTE activities. However, there was little quantitative data to gauge the impact of OSTEs on improvement of teaching skills. CONCLUSIONS: Considering that OSCEs have become a widely used tool for assessing medical students' and residents' clinical skills, it is high time to incorporate OSTEs for evaluating teaching skills in Brazil. Encouraging data to support implementation of this assessment tool in this country is available from abroad. The net benefit from this would possibly encompass medical students, residents and academic staff, through bringing awareness about the importance of excelling in teaching skills.

Estrutura do Programa em Treinamento de Docência na Residência: Residente como Professor / Structure of The Teaching Training Program in Residency: The Resident as a Teacher

RESUMO Introdução Na residência médica, os residentes exercem o duplo papel de professor e aprendiz. Treinamentos de como ensinar residentes a exercer a função de docência com qualidade estão sendo implementados em todo o mundo e são denominados programas de Residente como Professor (Resident as Teacher - RaT). De acordo com as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais do Curso de Graduação em Medicina, pode-se aprender a estabelecer objetivos educacionais e matriz de competência, além de habilidades como comunicação, empatia, mediação de conflitos, entre outras. A implementação desses programas deve ser baseada na compreensão do contexto de cada residência médica na qual se deseja inseri-los, e os residentes também devem conhecer as potencialidades de cada cenário de atuação da sua especialidade para promover uma docência eficaz. Objetivo O objetivo do estudo foi o desenvolvimento de uma estrutura de programa de treinamento de docência (RaT) dividido em módulos e detalhado com suas respectivas referências bibliográficas. Metodologia Realizou-se uma revisão de literatura sobre ensino médico e testaram-se alguns métodos em cenário de prática durante uma dissertação de mestrado, utilizando a técnica SNAPPS, e durante uma tese de doutorado, utilizando a técnica OMP. Resultado Foi construído um programa de treinamento de docência nas residências médicas baseado nos resultados positivos encontrados na literatura sobre ensino médico. Propõe-se que cada módulo tenha a duração de um mês aproximadamente, com atividades de um turno por semana. O formato da discussão pode variar de acordo com cada especialidade e com o número de residentes de cada programa. Sugere-se a realização de flipped classroom (sala de aula invertida) com o envio do referencial bibliográfico de suporte sobre os temas aos residentes por e-mail uma semana antes da realização de cada módulo. Diversas atividades podem ser postas em prática em cada módulo para sedimentação do material estudado. Conclusão Após a estruturação de um roteiro a ser implementado pelos programas de residência médica no Brasil, espera-se que os residentes desempenhem com maior eficácia o papel que muitos já exercem na prática e que consequentemente o nível de aprendizagem dos alunos de graduação e internos melhore.

ABSTRACT Introduction In medical residency, residents play the dual role of teachers and learners. Training programs aiming at teaching residents how to become teachers are being implemented around the world and are referred to as 'Resident as teacher' (RaT) programs. According to the National Curricular Guidelines of the Medical Undergraduate Course, one can learn to establish educational goals and competence matrix, as well as skills such as communication, empathy, mediation of conflicts, among others. The implementation of these programs should be based on the understanding of the context of each medical residency where they are to be included and the residents should also know the potential of each scenario of their specialty to promote an effective teaching. Objective The objective of the study was the development of the structure of a Teaching Training Program (Resident as Teacher) divided into modules and detailed with their respective bibliographical references. Method a literature review was performed on medical education and some methods were tested in a practice scenario during a master's degree dissertation, using the SNAPPS technique, and during a doctoral thesis presentation using the OMP technique. Outcome A Teaching Training Program was built in medical residencies based on the positive results found in the medical education literature. It is proposed that each module has a duration of approximately one month, with activities lasting one shift per week. The format of the discussion may vary with each specialty and with the number of residents in each program. It is suggested that a flipped classroom situation be carried out, sending the bibliographic reference of support on the subjects to the residents by email one week before the completion of each module. Several activities can be implemented in each module to consolidate the studied material. Conclusion After structuring a script to be implemented by the residency programs in Brazil, residents are expected to more effectively play the role that many already exercise in practice and that the level of learning of undergraduate and internship students consequently improves.

Teaching skills for medical residents: are these important? A narrative review of the literature

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is extensive evidence, mainly from the United States and Canada, that points towards the need to train medical residents in teaching skills. Much of the "informal curriculum", including professional values, is taught by residents when consultants are not around. Furthermore, data from the 1960s show the importance of acquiring these skills, not only for residents but also for all doctors. ­Teaching moments can be identified in simple daily situations, like discussing a clinical situation with patients and their families, planning patients' care with the healthcare team or teaching peers and medical students. The aim here was to examine the significance of resident teaching courses and estimate the effectiveness of these courses and the state of the art in Brazil. METHODS: We conducted a review of the literature, using the MEDLINE, PubMed, SciELO and LILACS databases to extract relevant articles describing residents-as-teachers (RaT) programs and the importance of teaching skills for medical residents. This review formed part of the development of a doctoral project on medical education. RESULTS: Original articles, reviews and systematic reviews were used to produce this paper as part of a doctoral project. CONCLUSIONS: RaT programs are important in clinical practice and as role models for junior learners. ­Moreover, these educational programs improve residents' self-assessed teaching behaviors and teaching confidence. On the other hand, RaT program curricula are limited by both the number of studies and their methodologies. In Brazil, there is no such experience, according to the data gathered here, except for one master's thesis.