title: Method of preparing emergency medicine residents for giving legal depositions.
abstract: This study was performed to determine if a simulated legal deposition increases emergency medicine (EM) residents' knowledge, self-confidence, and understanding of a legal deposition. This prospective study included a convenience sample of EM 1-3 residents. A knowledge and a self-assessment pretest were given, followed by a didactic session moderated by local attorneys, followed by knowledge and a self-assessment posttest. The total time involved was 2 hours. The mean score on the knowledge pretest was 4.5 and 5.25 on the posttest. Using a paired t-test, the authors found this difference to be statistically significant. (P < 0.01) Using Hotelling's T2 test, the authors compared presimulation and postsimulation self-assessment questions. The results revealed that there was a difference between these scores (P < 0.001). Participants in the deposition significantly improved their self-assessment ranking and knowledge inventory test scores by participating in a simulated legal deposition.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University (MSU) College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing 48824, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Teitelbaum
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Omondi
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sutton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States