CGHSR Hosts Health Care Role Play Simulation Training in Ethiopia
Training participants pose for a picture
As part of the the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility’s Global Women’s Health Initiative, University of Minnesota faculty collaborated with simulation experts at Kaiser Permanente NW and Mekelle University to facilitate a cesarean section informed consent training for interprofessional health care teams in Ethiopia at the end of July, bringing together health care professionals from across the globe to improve women’s health.
The training took place from July 28 to 30 and focused on training local physicians, nurses, midwives and simulation staff on how to facilitate role play simulation training in team and patient communication skills, with a focus on informed consent before non-urgent, urgent and emergency c-section.
The training was based on several online simulation modules created by teams from CGHSR, Mekelle University and the University of Global Health Equity in collaboration with M Simulation at the University of Minnesota and the simulation team at Kaiser Permanente NW.
The modules — focusing on informed consent and team communication, which incorporate both cultural and ethical concepts — will soon be available to health care professionals around the world through the United Nation’s Global Surgery Hub.
“Sometimes we operate on a patient we have not talked to or we have not seen before. I am hoping that what we got from this training will transform our practice, and this definitely benefits our patients and ourselves as well,” said Hale Teka, MD, OBGYN, of Mekelle University.
The three-day training intended to ensure that local health care professionals and simulation teams were equipped with the tools to run role play-based simulations on critical patient and team communication scenarios that impact patient outcomes.
In addition to training simulation skills, the program was a valuable opportunity for 20 OBGYN residents to participate in both online and in-person simulation-based training on providing informed consent in a compassionate and effective way, allowing them the opportunity to learn best practices surrounding patient-centered care.
Rahel Nardos, MD, MCR, director of CGHSR’s Global Women’s Health Initiative, worked with Huy Nguyen, MSN, RN, and Patricia Ramos, MD, of Kaiser Permanente NW, to help facilitate the training.
“This project has been a collaborative process from the beginning and we’re so grateful to our phenomenal partners and all the work they’re doing to create more equitable care for women around the world,” said Nardos.
Nardos also expressed gratitude to Global Perm NW, which provided part of the travel support for the project.