Case Studies of Interprofessional Education Initiatives From Five Countries

Levett-Jones, T; Burdett, T; Chow, YL; Jönsson, L; Lasater, K; Mathews, LR; McAllister, M; Pooler, A; Tee, S; Wihlborg, J

Case Studies of Interprofessional Education Initiatives From Five Countries

Levett-Jones, T

Burdett, T Chow, YL Jönsson, L Lasater, K Mathews, LR McAllister, M Pooler, A Tee, S Wihlborg, J

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Citation:: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2018, 50 (3), pp. 324 - 332
Issue Date:: 2018-05-01

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dc.contributor.author	Levett-Jones, T https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4279-8957	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Burdett, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chow, YL	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Jönsson, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lasater, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mathews, LR	en_US
dc.contributor.author	McAllister, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Pooler, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Tee, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wihlborg, J	en_US
dc.date.available	2018-01-21	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-05-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2018, 50 (3), pp. 324 - 332	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1527-6546	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/130509
dc.description.abstract	© 2018 Sigma Theta Tau International Background: Although teamwork and interprofessional collaboration are critical to patient safety, nursing, medical, and allied health graduates often feel ill-prepared to confidently communicate and collaborate with other team members. While interprofessional education (IPE) has been advocated as a way of addressing this issue, there are multiple barriers to its systematic and sustained integration in undergraduate healthcare programs. Despite these challenges, examples of effective IPE initiatives have emerged. Innovation: This article profiles seven case studies of innovative interprofessional education activities that have been successfully implemented across five countries, for a variety of learners, using different delivery modalities, and with evaluation results attesting to their success. Conclusions: The case studies demonstrate innovative ideas that have the potential to overcome some of the barriers to IPE through the use of creative and targeted approaches. This article provides a wealth of ideas for the successful design and implementation of IPE initiatives and will be of benefit to educators wishing to expand their repertoire of teaching approaches. Clinical Relevance: A body of research attests to the relationship between interprofessional communication, teamwork, and patient outcomes. IPE is imperative for facilitating the development of nursing graduates’ communication and teamwork skills; however, innovative approaches are needed to overcome the perceived and actual impediments to its implementation.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Nursing Scholarship	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/jnu.12384	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Communication	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cooperative Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Interprofessional Relations	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Education, Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Professional Competence	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Care Team	en_US
dc.title	Case Studies of Interprofessional Education Initiatives From Five Countries	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.citation.volume	50	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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pubs.issue	3	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	50	en_US

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© 2018 Sigma Theta Tau International Background: Although teamwork and interprofessional collaboration are critical to patient safety, nursing, medical, and allied health graduates often feel ill-prepared to confidently communicate and collaborate with other team members. While interprofessional education (IPE) has been advocated as a way of addressing this issue, there are multiple barriers to its systematic and sustained integration in undergraduate healthcare programs. Despite these challenges, examples of effective IPE initiatives have emerged. Innovation: This article profiles seven case studies of innovative interprofessional education activities that have been successfully implemented across five countries, for a variety of learners, using different delivery modalities, and with evaluation results attesting to their success. Conclusions: The case studies demonstrate innovative ideas that have the potential to overcome some of the barriers to IPE through the use of creative and targeted approaches. This article provides a wealth of ideas for the successful design and implementation of IPE initiatives and will be of benefit to educators wishing to expand their repertoire of teaching approaches. Clinical Relevance: A body of research attests to the relationship between interprofessional communication, teamwork, and patient outcomes. IPE is imperative for facilitating the development of nursing graduates’ communication and teamwork skills; however, innovative approaches are needed to overcome the perceived and actual impediments to its implementation.

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