A Hybrid Educational Experience Training Future Health Professionals to Work Together to Improve Patient Outcomes

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OPEN ACCESSJanuary 9, 2013A Hybrid Educational Experience Training Future Health Professionals to Work Together to Improve Patient Outcomes Iveris Martinez, PhD, Colleen Rose-St.Prix, MHSA Iveris Martinez, PhD Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author , Colleen Rose-St.Prix, MHSA Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9304 SectionsAboutAbstract ToolsDownload Citations ShareFacebookTwitterEmail AbstractAbstract Introduction: In alignment with recent strategic planning, this interprofessional workshop was conceived as part of the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (FIU HWCOM) Green Family Foundation Medicine and Society curriculum. The goal of the workshop is to move beyond silos created through socialization within each discipline and highlight the science that links collaboration to improved quality care and safety, positive patient outcomes, and patient and family-centered care. The workshop was created through collaboration with the participation of seven disciplines: medicine, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, physical therapy, communication disorders, and dietetics. Methods: In preparation for the one-half day workshop experience, students completed a series of online modules to increase understanding of the roles and responsibilities of participating disciplines, prior to participating in small-group case-based activities. During the workshop, students observe professionals currently working on teams addressing a case, receive a primer on teamwork, and have the opportunity to work on a case themselves with students from all participating disciplines. Each year we evaluate student perceptions of interprofessional collaboration in health and teamwork before and after the workshop. Results: The workshop has been held annually for three academic years. It has grown from 280 students from seven disciplines in 2009 to 367 students from six disciplines in 2011 resulting in a total of 995 student participants to date. Our data indicates that we have increased positive attitudes, knowledge, and skills on interprofessional collaboration on all areas measured for medical students to date. After completing the modules and participating in the workshop, students had a greater sense of their professional limitations (competency RR2) and a self-reported greater ability of communicating their roles to others (competency RR1). For example, when asked: “Shared Learning will help me understand my own professional limitations,” the percent change in student responses for pre- to postevaluation increased 10.15% for the agree/strongly agree category (from 84.73% to 94.88%); and, “I am not sure what my professional role will be,” the percent change in student responses for pre- to postevaluation increased 18.53% for the agree/strongly agree category (from 72.61% to 91.14%). There was a 15% increase in agreement when asked “Hospital patients who receive team care are better prepared for discharge than other patients” (from 82.2% to 97.47%). Discussion: While data indicates that we are making an impact on attitudes towards teamwork, role recognition, and shared ethics of interprofessional collaboration, ultimately the real impact of interprofessional education on student behavior will have to be evaluated in the practice setting postgraduation. Educational Objectives By the end of this session, learners will be able to: Provide students with the scope of practice and educational requirements of professions they will come into contact with during their health care practice.Introduce students to the professional roles of medicine, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, communication disorders, and dietetics in patient care.Outline the characteristics of an effective team.Practice team dynamics through a case discussion.Provide an opportunity for reflection upon common values and team processes that emerge from group work. Sign up for the latest publications from MedEdPORTAL Add your email below FILES INCLUDEDReferencesRelatedDetails FILES INCLUDED Included in this publication: Conference Survey.docx IP Workshop Moderator Manual Template.docx IPE MedEdPORTAL Instructor Guide.docx IPE Workshop Small Group Eval.docx Interprofessional Workshop Logistics.docx Outline for Interprofessiona Learning Modules (TEMPLATE).docx Physical Therapy Online Module.pdf Workshop Evaluation.docx To view all publication components, extract (i.e., unzip) them from the downloaded .zip file. Download editor’s noteThis publication may contain technology or a display format that is no longer in use. Copyright & Permissions© 2013 Martinez and Rose-St.Prix. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives license.KeywordsInterprofessional Education Collaboration (IPEC)TeamworkCooperative Behavior Disclosures None to report. Funding/Support None to report. 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