Introducing ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Resilience to First-Year Medical Students
Introduction Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes and predictive of higher sociodemographic risk. Introducing ACEs into undergraduate medical education is key to prevention, early recognition, and intervention. Methods In a 1-hour lect...
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| description | Introduction Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes and predictive of higher sociodemographic risk. Introducing ACEs into undergraduate medical education is key to prevention, early recognition, and intervention. Methods In a 1-hour lecture, held live and viewed online, we delivered a condensed introduction to ACEs to first-year medical students. Live-classroom participants completed pre-/postsession questionnaires self-assessing their knowledge of 10 content areas on a 5-point Likert scale. We analyzed quantitative data to determine mean scores and differences. We synthesized qualitative data obtained from feedback. Results One hundred twenty-four students, including 32 live-classroom attendees and 92 online viewers, participated in this activity. Self-assessment scores increased in all content areas measured, with a mean increase of 1.5 (p < .0001). The most significant increases occurred in identifying household dysfunction as ACEs (increase of 2.3), calculating an ACE score (increase of 2.2), differentiating between child abuse acts of commission and omission (increase of 1.9), describing resilience (increase of 1.7), and recognizing the link between ACEs and chronic medical conditions (increase of 1.4). Participants found the lecture informative, appreciating the use of the case illustrating how ACEs impact health and an interactive slide on the risks conferred by cumulative ACEs. Learners welcomed the positive message of resilience. Discussion Introducing ACEs in medical student education is feasible. Educating the next generation of health providers on ACEs while highlighting prevention and resilience and teaching trauma-informed care is crucial. This lecture can be readily incorporated into medical student curricula. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49874716385a491eb1a377c6596941842022-12-21T21:24:34ZengAssociation of American Medical CollegesMedEdPORTAL2374-82652020-09-011610.15766/mep_2374-8265.10964Introducing ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Resilience to First-Year Medical StudentsEdore Onigu-Otite0Sindhu Idicula1Associate Professor, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine; Associate Course Director, Behavioral Sciences Foundations Course, School of Medicine, Baylor College of MedicineAssistant Professor, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine; Course Director, Behavioral Sciences Foundations Course, School of Medicine, Baylor College of MedicineIntroduction Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes and predictive of higher sociodemographic risk. Introducing ACEs into undergraduate medical education is key to prevention, early recognition, and intervention. Methods In a 1-hour lecture, held live and viewed online, we delivered a condensed introduction to ACEs to first-year medical students. Live-classroom participants completed pre-/postsession questionnaires self-assessing their knowledge of 10 content areas on a 5-point Likert scale. We analyzed quantitative data to determine mean scores and differences. We synthesized qualitative data obtained from feedback. Results One hundred twenty-four students, including 32 live-classroom attendees and 92 online viewers, participated in this activity. Self-assessment scores increased in all content areas measured, with a mean increase of 1.5 (p < .0001). The most significant increases occurred in identifying household dysfunction as ACEs (increase of 2.3), calculating an ACE score (increase of 2.2), differentiating between child abuse acts of commission and omission (increase of 1.9), describing resilience (increase of 1.7), and recognizing the link between ACEs and chronic medical conditions (increase of 1.4). Participants found the lecture informative, appreciating the use of the case illustrating how ACEs impact health and an interactive slide on the risks conferred by cumulative ACEs. Learners welcomed the positive message of resilience. Discussion Introducing ACEs in medical student education is feasible. Educating the next generation of health providers on ACEs while highlighting prevention and resilience and teaching trauma-informed care is crucial. This lecture can be readily incorporated into medical student curricula.http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10964ACEsAdverse Childhood ExperiencesChild MaltreatmentChild AbuseMental HealthChronic Medical Conditions |
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| title | Introducing ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Resilience to First-Year Medical Students |
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| topic | ACEs Adverse Childhood Experiences Child Maltreatment Child Abuse Mental Health Chronic Medical Conditions |
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