Interprofessionalism and shared decision-making in primary care: a stepwise approach towards a new model
Most shared decision-making (SDM) models within healthcare have been limited to the patient-physician dyad. As a first step towards promoting an interprofessional approach to SDM in primary care, this article reports how an interprofessional and interdisciplinary group developed and achieved consensus on a new interprofessional SDM model. The key concepts within published reviews of SDM models and interprofessionalism were identified, analysed, and discussed by the group in order to reach consensus on the new interprofessional SDM (IP-SDM) model.
Interprofessional staff development: changing attitudes and winning hearts and minds
As more educators are involved in interprofessional education (IPE) it is important to consider how participation affects those who are sceptical about IPE. We report a prospective study in which the attitudes of 13 educators, unfamiliar with IPE, were compared before and after facilitating their first IPE. Their views, obtained as personal stories, were analysed through cognitive dissonance theory. Prior to teaching, all novice educators had concerns about IPE. Post-facilitation all were more positive about the value and meaning of IPE.
Storytelling effectively translates TeamSTEPPS skills into practice
This column shares the lived experiences of four Master Trainers who used storytelling as the methodology for teaching TeamSTEPPS to interprofessional staff members of a large health system. TeamSTEPPS is an evidence-based program that focuses on skills and behaviors that improve teamwork and communication, which are key to preventing medical errors.
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A medical student's perspective of participation in an interprofessional education placement: an autoethnography
Interprofessional education (IPE) has emerged as a critical pedagogy for promoting interprofessional collaboration (IPC) within healthcare. However, the literature includes few reports of students' perspectives on IPE experiences. Understanding students' experiences is critical, as they are the crux of IPE's culture change agenda. This paper presents an autoethnographic account of my experiences as a medical student participating in an IPE placement within a Canadian academic hospital.
The ties that bind: a network approach to creating a programme in faculty development
CONTEXT: Current trends in medical education reflect the changing health care environment. An increasingly large and diverse student population, a move to more distributed models of education, greater community involvement and an emphasis on social accountability, interprofessional education and student-centred approaches to learning necessitate new approaches to faculty development to help faculty members respond effectively to this rapidly changing landscape.
Improving Primary Health Care Through Collaboration: Briefing 1- Current Knowledge About Interprofessional Teams in Canada
This briefing is the first in a series of four that aims to provide an analysis of the impact of inter-professional teams on the Canadian primary health care system.
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Improving Primary Health Care Through Collaboration: Briefing 2- Barriers to Successful Interprofessional Teams
This briefing is the second in a series of four that aims to provide an analysis of the impact of inter-professional teams on the Canadian primary health care system.
Countries with robust primary care systems have residents in better health at lower costs. One way to achieve a more robust primary health care system is to optimize the use of inter-professional primary care (IPC) teams. IPC teams can improve health outcomes for patients with chronic and complex conditions.
Improving Primary Health Care Through Collaboration: Briefing 3- Measuring the Missed Opportunity
This briefing is the third in a series of four that aims to provide an analysis of the impact of interprofessional teams on the Canadian primary health care system.
Recommendations for Action: Getting the Most out of Interprofessional Primary Health Care Teams
Over the past decade, there has been increased uptake of the interdisciplinary team model for delivering primary care services. However, so much more could be done.