Interprofessional Collaboration and Care Coordination in the Care of the Discharged Elderly Patient

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OPEN ACCESSJune 18, 2014Interprofessional Collaboration and Care Coordination in the Care of the Discharged Elderly Patient Ugochi Ohuabunwa, MD, Jonathan Flacker, MD Ugochi Ohuabunwa, MD Emory University School of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author , Jonathan Flacker, MD Emory University School of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9821 SectionsAbout ToolsDownload Citations ShareFacebookTwitterEmail Abstract Introduction: There has been an increased emphasis on improving communication and working in teams as part of health professions training. The Institute of Medicine, in its 2003 report “Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality,” stressed education on management of chronic diseases and working in interdisciplinary teams.” Effective team-based care that promotes patient safety would best be achieved when members of the health care team understand the roles and contribution of each team member to patient care. Methods: This product consists of a series of activities conducted as a month-long web-based module among third-year medical students, aimed at educating them on the role of members of the health care team in care coordination through interprofessional collaboration during the post-discharge period. Participants role-play as primary care physicians who communicate with members of the health care team to coordinate the care of a patient as the patient's clinical, functional, and social needs unfold in the month post-discharge. The module can be carried out over a 2-4 week period requiring student participation effort of 2 hours per week and facilitator participation effort of 10 hours a week. Results: This curriculum has been well received by the medical students. One-hundred and twenty-eight medical students at the Emory University School of Medicine received the Care Transitions. Following the course, 72% responded positively (“agree” or “strongly agree”) to their ability to develop a multidisciplinary care plan, as to only 40% precourse. Seventy-eight percent responded positively to understanding the role of members of the healthcare team in care coordination as opposed to 50% precourse. Medical students' confidence and attitude scores relating to care transitions improved significantly after participation in the curriculum. Two satisfaction questions on the posttest survey were included to assess satisfaction with each component of the curriculum, ranging from “poor” (score − 1) to “excellent” (score − 5). The percentage of students who rated each portion of the course “good” or better was determined as the percentage who were satisfied with the curriculum. 92.5% of participants expressed satisfaction with the curriculum. Qualitatively, students responded with comments about how beneficial the curriculum was. Discussion: There has been an increased emphasis on improving communication and working in teams as part of health professions training. This resource consists of a series of activities, aimed at educating third-year medical students on the role of members of the healthcare team in care coordination through inter-professional collaboration during the post discharge period. Educational Objectives By the end of this module, the learner will be able to: Describe the role of clinical, social, and functional needs of patients in determining patient outcomes.Discuss the crucial role of health care provider, in developing a multidisciplinary care plan to address these multidimensional patient care needs.Define the role of each member of the health care team in implementing a multidisciplinary care plan to address these multidimensional patient needs.Acquire skills for effective team-based communication.Discuss the role of care coordination and interprofessional collaboration in addressing the multidimensional needs of patients.Identify available community resources to meet these multidimensional patient care needs. Sign up for the latest publications from MedEdPORTAL Add your email below FILES INCLUDEDReferencesRelatedDetails FILES INCLUDED Included in this publication: Facilitator Manual InterProfessional Office Based Care.doc Mr Scott Case Presentation.pptx Final Session.pptx M3 Web Based Assignments.doc Blackboard Assignments and Letters.doc Sample Student Blogs.doc M3 Course Mechanics.doc Settings of Care Table.doc M3 Curriculum Pre-Survey.doc M3 Curriculum Post-Survey.doc Blackboard Screenshot.doc 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. CitationOhuabunwa U, Flacker J. Interprofessional Collaboration and Care Coordination in the Care of the Discharged Elderly Patient. MedEdPORTAL. 2014;10:9821. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9821 Copyright & Permissions© 2014 Ohuabunwa and Flacker. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution license.KeywordsPost-discharge CareCare TransitionseHealthCare CoordinationInterprofessional Disclosures None to report. Funding/Support None to report. Loading ...