Expanding the use of English-speaking simulated patients in Japanese medical schools

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25670250
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Medical sociology
• Research Institution: Jikei University School of Medicine (2015); Tokyo Medical University (2013-2014)
• Principal Investigator: Ashida Ruri 東京慈恵会医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (10573199)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KURAMOTO Christine 浜松医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (20510126)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OTAKI Junji 北海道大学, 大学院医学研究科, 教授 (20176910)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 外国人模擬患者 / 英語医療面接実習 / 英語OSCE / 患者・医師コミュニケーション / 異文化理解 / プロフェッショナリズム / 外国人模擬患者養成・普及

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to expand the use of English-speaking simulated patients (ESSPs) in education at medical schools throughout Japan. We conducted English Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) or history-taking practices at various universities and, by presenting their effects and potentials, spread the use of ESSPs in education.　We also clarified the efficiency and problems of the scenarios, feedback, and other materials. The association of ESSPs was established to provide a basis for universities to work with ESSPs residing nearby.

Free Research Field

医療英語コミュニケーション