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Table 9 Open-ended responses regarding effectiveness and improvements

From: Practical training using immersive roleplay and an intensive course on clinical ethics consultation in Japan

Label

Number of labels

Examples

Open-ended response regarding effectiveness

Practical and procedural

32

“I think this training has taught me procedures that I can use in my practice.”

“I have just started consulting, but I feel like I can take the training wheels off my bike.”

Realistic

20

“It was very realistic and hands-on, so I felt it was easy to put into practice at the clinical site.”

“It was very helpful because I did not have concrete experience of CEC.”

Information gathering

16

“It helped me to collect information in a civilized manner.”

“I realized how difficult it is to gather information and to grasp the whole picture.”

Overview and reflection

13

“It was an opportunity for me to look at how others see me objectively. It is better to be an observer than to perform the role myself, so I can get a bird’s eye view.”

“It was just like a real clinical practice, so I was able to learn about my own habits and how to behave. I learned a lot from watching other people’s movements in the audience.”

Virtues, motivation, and qualities

10

“I am sure I will gain some confidence through the experience.”

“It inspired me to be brave and go into the clinical field!”

Narrative

10

“It was helpful to understand the various narratives that exist behind the scenes and how to conduct them in the future.”

“I now understand the significance of confirming the situation and feelings from as many people as possible, as well as the limitations of doing so.”

Team-work

8

“It was meaningful in that it reaffirmed the importance of teamwork.”

“As we had not been working as a team, we were able to realize the difficulties and advantages of working together as a team.”

Open-ended responses regarding improvements

Need more time for IR

12

“Wish there was more time for consideration.”

“Wish we could have taken a little more time.”

Need more information in advance

5

“I thought it would have been easier to immerse myself in the role play if the background of the ethics consultation team and the backgrounds of its constituent members had been predetermined.”

“I do not have basic knowledge of the disease, so I need time to research it. I thought it would be better to have some information about the direction and content of the treatment in advance.”

Space and venue improvements

2

“Nurse’s station should be a little wider.”

“Would have been nice to have a conference room. Hard to consider.”

Schedule

2

“I wish the CEC course implementation dates had been set earlier.”

Observer

2

“I felt there were a few too many observers.”

“It would have been nice to have something to do while I was observing.”

Tools

1

“I wish my cell phone (PHS) could have been linked.”

Evaluation

1

“I wanted the staff to evaluate each action to see if it was good or not.”

Cost

1