1st Edition
The Simulated Patient Handbook A Comprehensive Guide for Facilitators and Simulated Patients
By Fiona Dudley
Copyright 2012
236 Pages
by
CRC Press
236 Pages
by
CRC Press
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A simulated patient is an individual who, by pretending to be a patient in a consultation, offers health professionals an opportunity to learn, explore and develop their expertise. Simulated patients are also highly effective when used as an aid for consultation skills assessment. In recent years the rapid rise of simulated patients in healthcare training has led to many more people working as and... Read more
Foreword. About the author. Acknowledgements. Part One: Background. So you want to join the world of the simulated patient? Consultation skills training: how important is it? Part Two: Preparation. Recruiting simulated patients. Training simulated patients. Writing scenarios and briefs. Part Three: Managing the session. Immediate preparation. Dynamic groups or group dynamics. Communication with your simulated patient. The consultation. The simulated patient as teacher. Managing feedback. Any other business! Part Four: Assessment and other uses of simulated patients. Standardised patients in examinations and recruitment interviews. Other simulated patient challenges and new developments. Appendix 1: Consultation skills advanced jargon buster. Appendix 2: Sample scenario briefs. Appendix 3: Resources for role development. Appendix 4: A list of mood indicators. Appendix 5: Communication skills. Appendix 6: Suggested further reading. Index.
Biography
Fiona Dudley
