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P046: A quality improvement initiative for improving integration of resource stewardship concepts into undergraduate medical education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2018

K. Eppler*
Affiliation:
Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB
C. Pendrith
Affiliation:
Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB
E. Wishart
Affiliation:
Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB
D. Goodyear
Affiliation:
Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB
D. Jenkins
Affiliation:
Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB
E. Cheng
Affiliation:
Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB
*
*Corresponding author

Abstract

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Introduction: It is estimated that up to 30% of medical services in Canada are potentially unnecessary, not supported by current evidence or may cause patient harm. This type of practice negatively impacts patients and the healthcare system. Evidence suggests that medical education strongly impacts resource utilization in future practice. Our objective was to integrate Choosing Wisely (CW) recommendations into the undergraduate medical education curriculum to improve students understanding of resource stewardship in their pre-clerkship training. Methods: Post-course survey data and written feedback were collected from the Cumming School of Medicines 2019 class. Qualitative analysis of written feedback was used to identify perceived strengths and areas of improvement to inform additional changes for the 2020 class through a Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle. Results: The post-course survey was completed by 143 students. 60% reported the inclusion of CW improved their ability to develop a clinical management plan. Using the information gathered from the qualitative analysis, we made the following changes for the 2020 class: create an introductory lecture on resource stewardship, incorporate relevant CW recommendations into case study learning objectives, and create standardized slides on CW recommendations for lecturers. Feedback from the 2020 class revealed that the changes were well received and students reported feeling more comfortable with resource stewardship concepts. Conclusion: This data reveals that our efforts have increased students confidence in creating a management plan that integrates resource stewardship and patient safety, and elicited strong faculty support. We will continue to integrate these changes and to obtain student and faculty feedback to help inform additional iterative changes for the subsequent cohort. Our findings are valuable for other medical schools across Canada seeking to incorporate CW material.

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Poster Presentations
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