Sustaining simulation training programmes--experience from maternity care
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.
Are female students in general and nursing students more ready for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare?
BACKGROUND:
Interprofessional Education (IPE) is now spreading worldwide and many universities are now including IPE in their curricula. The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not such student characteristics as gender, previous working experience in healthcare, educational progress and features of the learning environment, such as educational programmes and curriculum design, have an impact on their open-mindedness about co-operation with other professions.
METHODS:
An investigation of "agreement" in the context of interprofessional discussion online: a "netiquette" of interprofessional learning?
This article suggests that "agreement" is a predominant feature of online discussions amongst undergraduate health and social care professionals, which is an area of concern. The context for the research is an online interprofessional learning pathway completed by ~2,800 students each year. The concept of agreement, how and why it is reached and what it indicates in an online interprofessional group is examined.
Improving chronic care of type 2 diabetes using teams of interprofessional learners
PURPOSE:
To improve the care and outcomes of adult patients with type 2 diabetes by teaching interprofessional teams of learners the principles and practices of the Improving Chronic Illness Care Model.
METHOD:
The Leicester Model of Interprofessional education: developing, delivering and learning from student voices for 10 years
There are few sustained interprofessional learning opportunities in practice which engage the whole cohort of health and social care students across a region, the Leicester Model of Interprofessional Education is such an example. Since 1995 the Leicester Model has evolved to enable health and social care students to learn about the complexities of delivering multi-agency care in a range of health and social care settings. The learning environment is situated at the front line of service delivery.
An interprofessional education session for first-year health science students
OBJECTIVE:
To implement and evaluate the effectiveness and short-term impact of an interprofessional education (IPE) session in the first year for health sciences students representing 9 health professions.
DESIGN:
Development and evaluation of interprofessional care practices through clinical simulation
PubMed URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19242853
Engaging health professional students in substance abuse research: development and early evaluation of the SARET program
OBJECTIVE:
There is a need to build the ranks of health care professionals engaged in substance abuse (SA)-focused clinical research. The authors simultaneously developed and evaluated SARET, the Substance Abuse Research Education and Training program. The fundamental goal of this interprofessional program is to stimulate medical, dental, and nursing student interest and experience in SA research. Evaluation aims to understand program feasibility and acceptability and to assess short-term impact.
METHODS:
Simulation in interprofessional education for patient-centred collaborative care
AIM: This paper is a report of preliminary evaluations of an interprofessional education through simulation project by focusing on learner and teacher reactions to the pilot modules.