Cultivating Empathy and Soft Skills Among Intensive Care Residents: Effects of a Mandatory, Simulation-Based, Experiential Training

13 August 2021 : Original article

Giulia Lamiani^1ACDEFG*, Giovanni Mistraletti^23ABCD, Carlotta Moreschi^1CEF, Elisa Andrighi^4ABF, Elena Vegni^14ADEF

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.931147

Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e931147

Table 1 Agenda of the PERCS-ICU course.

Workshop (Day 1)
9.00–9.15	Pre-questionnaires (Jefferson Scale of Empathy+self-reported questionnaire)
9.15–9.30	Participants and facilitators introduction
9.30–10.00	Brainstorming
10.00–10.30	Lecture: Communication with families in the ICU
10.30–11.30	Simulation (Communicating bad news); Group discussion
11.30–11.45	Break
11.45–13.00	Simulation (Communicating end of life); Group discussion
13.00–14.00	Lunch
14.00–15.30	Photolanguage; “Talking about organ donation with families”
15.30–16.30	Simulation (Organ donation request); Group discussion
16.30–17.00	Conclusions and task assignment for day 2

16.00–16.45	Experience sharing
16.45–17.45	Group discussion
17.45–18.00	Post-questionnaires (Jefferson Scale of Empathy+self-reported questionnaire)