Interprofessional Simulation for Understanding Poverty
Laurel Iverson Hitchcock, Carly Timmons McKenzie, Sallie Shipman, Allyson Varley, Whitney Pollio, Dawn Taylor Peterson, Dione M. King and Marjorie Lee White
Clinical simulation in nursing, Vol.52(C), pp.9-16
Poverty is a complex social problem, which is considered a major factor in poor health outcomes in the United States. Current scholarship suggests that the complexity of poverty on health and healthcare requires an interprofessional response, and that professionals and students have limited understanding of the causes and implications of poverty. Effective and relevant education is needed to train health care professionals to relate to individuals living in poverty. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a team-based simulation on student perceptions and critical thinking about poverty. Data were collected from 17 simulations, which took place at a university over a two-year period. Evaluations were completed by more than 800 students, and results showed promising improvements in students' ability to think critically about poverty and increases in their ability to understand others' perspectives regarding living in poverty. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning.
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Title
Interprofessional Simulation for Understanding Poverty
Publication Details
Clinical simulation in nursing, Vol.52(C), pp.9-16
Resource Type
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Number of pages
8
Grant note
University of Alabama at Birmingham's Center for Teaching Learning
Copyright
Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning
Identifiers
WOS:000621179600003; 99380520297106600
Academic Unit
School of Nursing; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health