Expanding Medical Education to Include Substance Use Disorders during Pregnancy and Postpartum: Preliminary Effectiveness of a Pilot Curriculum for Medical Students

Original research
par
Martin, Caitlin E. et al

Date de publication

2024

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

The aim of this study is to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of a pilot, experiential learning, substance use disorder (SUD) curriculum embedded into a third-year medical student obstetrics and gynecology clerkship to improve self-reported confidence in SUD clinical skills.

Constatations/points à retenir

The integration of interventional curriculums into medical school and residency programs could be an effective avenue to reinforce addiction knowledge and teach new skills. This practical 1-day pilot curriculum demonstrated preliminary effectiveness at introducing third-year medical students to the complexities of SUD in pregnancy and postpartum.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Third-year medical students on their obstetrics and gynecology clerkship (n=63) rotated 1 full day through the OB MOTIVATE clinic between August 2020 and April 2022 and completed this curriculum.

Mots clés

About prescribers
Parents/caregivers