[Training simulation during the announcement of fetal malformation discovered on screening ultrasound: Results of a pilot study].

Gynecol Obstet Fertil Senol

Service de gynécologie obstétrique, CHU de Nîmes, 4, rue du Pr-Robert-Debré, 30029 Nîmes, France.

Published: February 2021

Objectives: Breaking bad news (BBN) to a pregnant woman with fetal abnormalities (FA) on ultrasound (US) examination is a challenge. Announcement technique influences patient reaction. Physicians receive little training in BBN. The simulation and using a BBN protocol as the English SPIKES protocol which guides the announcement consultation according to 6 steps (Setting Up, Perception, Invitation, Knowledge, Emotions and Empathy, Strategy and Summary) can be used for this teaching. The objective was to assess feasibility simulation scenarii of BBN for FA discovered during US and to evaluate the usefulness of SPIKES protocol in this situation.

Methods: Two scenarios have been created combining US simulator (US Mentor, Symbionix®) with simulated patient (SP). Scenarii objectives were to diagnose FA and break it to SP. Checklist derived from SPIKES was fulfilled by two investigators thanks to video recording, the SP and every participant (residents, physicians, fetal medicine specialists [FMS]). Participants filled out survey about the usefulness of this exercise too.

Results: Nine physicians (3 residents, 4 physicians, 2 FMS) produced 18 scenarii. Seventy-eight percent of physicians thought simulation was like real situation of BBN during US examination. Majority of participant (88%) found that this simulation training could help them to increase their ability to BBN and that it can be used to teach residents (89%) or physicians (100%). FMS had better SPIKES checklist than physicians (P<0,05).

Conclusion: Simulation scenario of BBN for FA discovered during US is feasible by combining US simulator and SP. SPIKES protocol can be useful but a validated checklist should be created.

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