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Sustaining simulation training programmes--experience from maternity care

Sustaining simulation training programmes--experience from maternity care

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:15am CDT

There is little scientific evidence to support the majority of simulation-based maternity training programmes, but some characteristics appear to be associated with sustainability. Among these are a clear institutional-level commitment to the course, strong leadership in course organisation, a curriculum relevant to clinical practice, a nonthreatening learning environment, the establishment of multiprofessional training and the use of simulators appropriate to the learning objectives.

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From professional silos to interprofessional education: campuswide focus on quality of care

From professional silos to interprofessional education: campuswide focus on quality of care

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:15am CDT

OBJECTIVES:

The Institute of Medicine called for the integration of interprofessional education (IPE) into health professions curricula, in order to improve health care quality. In response, we developed, implemented, and evaluated a campus wide IPE program, shifting from traditional educational silos to greater collaboration.

METHODS:

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Improvement of teamwork in health care through interprofessional education

Improvement of teamwork in health care through interprofessional education

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:14am CDT

INTRODUCTION:

Collaboration, within and between healthcare teams, facilitates effective healthcare. Internationally, the development of interprofessional education, as a means to facilitate more effective teamwork in health care, has been recognized for over forty years.

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of this paper is to evaluate students' attitudes toward the influence of interprofessional education on improvement of collaboration and teamwork.

METHODS:

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The impact of an interprofessional standardized patient exercise on attitudes toward working in interprofessional teams

The impact of an interprofessional standardized patient exercise on attitudes toward working in interprofessional teams

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:14am CDT

Effective interprofessional education engages participants in authentic tasks, settings and roles. Using these guiding principles, an interprofessional standardized patient exercise (ISPE) was developed and implemented for 101 dental, medical, nurse practitioner, pharmacy and physical therapy students. This study describes the ISPE and evaluates its impact on students' attitudes toward working in interprofessional teams. The attitudes toward health care teams (ATHCT) survey was administered pre- and post-ISPE and to a sample of non-participating students.

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A survey of pedagogical approaches and quality mechanisms used in education programs for mental health professionals

A survey of pedagogical approaches and quality mechanisms used in education programs for mental health professionals

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:14am CDT

The provision of high-quality education and training that is responsive, relevant, accessible and evidence based is critical if the vision for quality mental health services presented in recent policy initiatives in Ireland is to be fulfilled. This paper reports the findings related to pedagogical approaches and quality assurance mechanisms utilized within mental health education. The study involved canvassing all Higher Education Institutions in Ireland. A total of 227 courses in 31 educational institutes were identified and 149 questionnaires were returned from 129 Course Coordinators.

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Developing interprofessional simulation in the undergraduate setting: experience with five different professional groups

Developing interprofessional simulation in the undergraduate setting: experience with five different professional groups

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:14am CDT

This article reports our experience of developing half-day sessions of interprofessional simulation for pre-qualifying students from medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, radiography and operating department practice. One hundred and ninety-one students participated in a session. A questionnaire consisting of Likert type, visual analog and open comment questions explored their perceptions of the sessions as a learning experience, their attitudes toward interprofessional learning and the factors important for good patient care either after, or before and after, the session, as appropriate.

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Learning to listen: improving students' communication with disabled people

Learning to listen: improving students' communication with disabled people

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:14am CDT

A significant number of patients requiring critical care are now being managed outside of critical care facilities. There is evidence that staff looking after these patients lack the necessary knowledge and skills to care for them safely, and that effective pre-registration education can play a significant role in addressing these shortfalls in nurses' knowledge and skills.

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