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Transfusion medicine education for non‐transfusion medicine physicians: a structured review
Author(s) -
Lin Y.,
Haspel R. L.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
vox sanguinis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.68
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0410
pISSN - 0042-9007
DOI - 10.1111/vox.12499
Subject(s) - transfusion medicine , medicine , intervention (counseling) , blood transfusion , medline , intensive care medicine , family medicine , medical education , nursing , surgery , political science , law
As transfusion is a commonly identified overused intervention, there is a clear gap between evidence‐based and clinical practice. To close this gap, there is not only a need for increased transfusion medicine educational opportunities but for those using structured and proven instructional methods. Kern and colleagues have defined important steps to be considered in curricular design: general needs assessment; targeted needs assessment; goals and objectives; educational strategies; implementation; and evaluation and feedback. We use this framework to examine the current state of transfusion medicine educational initiatives for the non‐transfusion medicine physician.