Simulation of care for children affected by sexual violence: an experience report

Abstract

The objective of the study was to report the experience with teaching medical students the approach to children in situations of domestic sexual violence in the Primary Health Care (PHC) context using clinical simulation. The simulation was performed for students attending the fifth semester, during the Child Health module, of the Medicine Course at the Multicampi School of Medical Sciences, Brazil. This activity was developed at the Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratory of the school in the second half of 2019. A domestic child sexual violence scenario was then developed and executed. The simulation enabled a critical analysis of child violence, of the medical performance, and of how similar situations are conducted in the Primary Health Care context. As it is a complex and challenging scenario, it was possible to identify that the students have difficulties making decisions. The students evaluated the practice as a successful experience. Therefore, the simulation for teaching the approach to children in situations of domestic sexual violence in the PHC context can be a teaching and learning strategy with significant potential for the theoretical and practical consolidation of the theme in question.

Keywords

• education medical
• high-fidelity simulation training
• child health
• child abuse