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Medical Students as Medical Spanish Standardized Patients for Peer-to-Peer Communication Skills Practice and Feedback

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction: With the growing Hispanic population in the US and shortage of Spanish-speaking physicians, language barriers in health care persist. Training Spanish-speaking medical students as Standardized Patients (SPs) offers a promising strategy to enhance Medical Spanish communication skills and cultural competence among mainland US medical students. This module assesses the effectiveness of training medical students to serve as Spanish-speaking SPs to support Medical Spanish education. Methods: ). Results: < .015), and other areas. In Phase 2, 100% of mainland students rated SPs' performance as excellent, with 94.4% rating SPs' feedback as excellent. Discussion: Training medical students as Spanish-speaking SPs effectively enhanced their skills and confidence as SPs. Mainland students highly valued these interactions. This approach can reduce cultural barriers, improving health care for Spanish-speaking populations.

Source: MedEdPORTAL

DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11558

Authors: Daniela Bresciani, Mariana Sadurni, Alexandra Vélez, Bianca Rodríguez, José Martínez, Raúl Roura, María Córdova, Ismael Pérez, Yasmin Pedrogo, María Padilla, Débora Silva

Institutions: University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico System, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Nova Southeastern University

Language: English

Topic: Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4416234193

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