Supporting patient safety: examining communication within delivery suite teams through contrasting approaches to research observation
OBJECTIVE: to explore the nature of intra- and interprofessional communication on delivery suites, with a particular focus on patient safety.
DESIGN: longitudinal study using contrasting forms of observation: ethnographic methods alongside the highly structured Interaction Process Analysis (IPA) framework.
SETTING: four contrasting delivery suites offering different models of care and serving different populations: two in the north of England and two in London.
A pilot study of an electronic interprofessional evidence-based care planning tool for clients with mental health problems and addictions
BACKGROUND:
The health system must develop effective solutions to the growing challenges it faces with respect to individuals who suffer with mental health disorders and addictions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usability and potential impact on outcomes of a knowledge translation system aimed at improving client-centered, evidence-based care for hospitalized individuals with schizophrenia.
METHODOLOGY:
Developing an e-pedagogy for interprofessional learning: Lecturers' thinking on curriculum design
E-learning is seen as offering possible solutions to the barriers of large scale interprofessional education. This paper discusses a study that explored the underlying pedagogical thinking employed by lecturers when planning e-learning materials for interprofessional education. The themes uncovered in the data were: "reflective spaces for creativity"; "from logistics to learner autonomy"; "authentic"; "constructivist approaches"; "inter-active learning to promote collaboration" and "bringing the patient/service user into the classroom".
Shared decision making models to inform an interprofessional perspective on decision making: a theory analysis
OBJECTIVE: To conduct a theory analysis of shared decision making (SDM) conceptual models and determine the extent to which the models are relevant to interprofessional collaboration in clinical practice.
METHODS: Theory analysis of SDM models identified from three systematic reviews and personal files. Eligible publications: model of SDM; described concepts with relational statements. Two independently appraised models.
An interprofessional education approach to teaching collaborative documentation practices: exploring development, delivery and outcomes using the presage, process, product (3P) model
PubMed URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20102268
Shared learning in medical science education in the Islamic Republic of Iran: an investigation
Almost all information about interprofessional education (IPE) comes from a few western countries; little from the rest of the world. This paper helps to rectify that omission. It reports the first phase of a study of "shared learning" between health professions in "medical sciences education" in the Islamic Republic of Iran based on a documentary search and national survey of all government affiliated medical sciences universities (MSUs) with examples which meet some of the criteria for IPE.
Interprofessional palliative care problem-based learning: evaluation of a pilot module as a teaching and learning method
PubMed URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19995270
Wound care in primary health care: district nurses' needs for co-operation and well-functioning organization.
Most patients with leg- and foot ulcers are managed within non-institutional care. The aim of this study was to investigate the district nurses' wound management, including wound appearance, assignment of responsibility, guidelines for wound treatment and co-operation with other professional groups. The study has a descriptive quantitative approach. Data was collected using a wound registration form and a questionnaire. The selection of participants was made by random sampling.
Interprofessional education in Hungary: developments and challenges
PubMed URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20602592
Using interprofessional learning in practice to improve multidisciplinary working
This article describes how a system of interprofessional learning was established and developed. It gives practical tips on implementation and some short case studies demonstrating how students have benefited from this approach.
PubMed URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19950458