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. 2023 Oct 18;15(10):e47279. doi: 10.7759/cureus.47279

Table 6. Instructor Notes.

Presented here is an ideal scenario flow of the simulated patient encounter.

Instructor Notes - Changes and CASE Branch Points
Intervention/Time point SP Script Case Progression
Introduction (0-2 minutes) Answer questions asked by the resident. Warm engagement. Looks directly at the patient. Smiles. Introduces self. Assesses if the patient feels comfortable with an interpreter.
SP Concerns (2-6 minutes) Introduction of community account of teen’s poor experience with a medical interpreter. Support adolescents in this difficult event. The resident asking about what the adolescent thinks of this situation, and what the community thinks.
Discussion of Patient Confidentiality & Sexual Health (6-9 minutes) Discussion of adolescent’s sexual health and other sensitive questions. Ensures confidentiality of her answers and encourages open discussion of these topics.
10 minutes Transition to another topic. End scenario.