1.A Case Report on Using a Board Game in Undergraduate Patient Safety Education to Enable Communication Error Experiences
Yoshitaka MAEDA ; Yoshikazu ASADA ; Yoshihiko SUZUKI ; Hiroshi KAWAHIRA
Medical Education 2020;51(5):585-589
Introduction: It is important to educate undergraduates about communication errors in clinical sites, but it is difficult for clinically inexperienced students to imagine those errors. Therefore, in this study, a board game (BG) was developed and put into practice to encourage students' understanding. Methods: The BG consists of a board on which the patient's name is written and cards on which drug names are written. Students place cards on the board according to the teacher's instructions. These instructions include multiple traps based on actual incident cases. Through the game, students experienced errors. Reflection: This BG contains gamification elements that make learning contents simple and fun and simulation elements that reproduce errors with high fidelity. By combining these elements, it is possible for each aspect of the ARCS model to be provided in a well-balanced manner, even in patient safety education for clinically inexperienced students.
2.A Case Report on First-Year Experience Using Escape Rooms with Simulation
Yoshikazu ASADA ; Yoshitaka MAEDA ; Yoshihiko SUZUKI ; Hiroshi KAWAHIRA ; Motoshi KIKUCHI
Medical Education 2020;51(6):685-689
Introduction: Recently, Escape Rooms have been included in educational content. Method: An Escape Room style class was conducted for first-year medical students to review previously learned content and to learn how to collaborate with others. The class was 70 minutes in total, 45 minutes of that was spent playing games. These included not only puzzles and riddles but also simulation-based tasks such as BLS. Multi-ending style was also used to motivate students. Result: In addition to the difficulty of making stories and puzzles, the management of staff and organizing of the games were also challenging for the class. Discussion: There are few comprehensive studies on educational practices using escape rooms. Research is necessary to consider effective and practical training methods.
3.Live Animal Training in Surgical Education for Undergraduate Medical Students
Ken HATANO ; Kazuhiro ENDO ; Kazue MORISHIMA ; Yasunari SAKUMA ; Alan Kawarai LEFOR ; Yoshimitsu IZAWA ; Shin SAITO ; Koji KOINUMA ; Yasuharu ONISHI ; Shuji HISHIKAWA ; Hiroshi KAWAHIRA ; Naohiro SATA
Medical Education 2024;55(1):20-26
A live animal training program is offered to medical students seeking more advanced surgical education. This program requires active participation in all aspects, from planning to implementation. The program provides medical students with a valuable opportunity to develop their interest in surgical care and to acquire advanced surgical techniques through a step-by-step approach. Additionally, they have the chance to develop various types of non-technical skills by assuming different roles within a team. Instructors offer support for their learning. Peer learning allows medical students to learn from and discuss with each other, enabling them to acquire a broad range of knowledge and skills. Simultaneously, students are expected to understand the importance of a team approach by participating in this program from the perspectives of various medical professions. Moreover, the program contributes to the formation of their professional identity.
4.Approach for Advanced Cancer Patients with Bone Metastases by the Bone Metastasis Board: A Single-institution Retrospective Study
Masahiro KAWAHIRA ; Fumihiko NAKAMURA ; Hirofumi SHIMADA ; Mariko NISHI ; Takahiro IWATSUBO ; Takako SHIOMITSU ; Hiroshi MAEDA ; Ayaka OSAKO ; Kunihiro MIYAZAKI ; Yusuke KUSUMI ; Akitoshi MURATA ; Hiroko OSAKO ; Takeshi HORI
Palliative Care Research 2023;18(1):61-66
Prevention, early diagnosis, and early treatment of skeletal-related events (SREs) are important in the treatment of potential or current cases of bone metastasis. In August 2020, our hospital established the bone metastasis team and the bone metastasis board (BMB) started actively engaging in activities aimed at improving the outcome of bone metastasis. We retrospectively examined whether a combined modality therapy started in the diagnosis of bone metastases could prevent the onset of SREs and whether it could prolong survival and improve activities of daily living. The 75 advanced cancer patients who underwent BMB at our hospital from August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2022 were divided into two groups according to when BMB performed before and after SREs for comparative analysis. Numerical Rating Scale improved, however Performance Status did not improve in both groups, and there was no difference in survival between the both groups (15.3 vs. 9.0 months, HR: 0.74, 95%; CI: 0.42–1.29, p=0.29). In conclusion, patients who suffered from SREs from the time of bone metastasis diagnosis were treated early. However, the incidence of SREs after BMB in our hospital was 22.6%, and it is necessary to actively work to prevent SREs in the future.