scholarly journals The impact of team science collaborations in health care: a synopsis and comment on “Interprofessional collaboration: effects of practice-based interventions on professional practice and healthcare outcomes”

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 378-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Buscemi ◽  
Jeremy Steglitz ◽  
Bonnie Spring
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Team Science ◽  
Healthcare Outcomes ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Emergency on Campus! Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of an Interprofessional Simulation on Health Care Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-98
Author(s):  
Briyana Laurine Monique Morrell ◽  
Jennifer N. Carmack ◽  
S. Kemery ◽  
Elizabeth S. Moore ◽  
Craig A. Voll ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
Working Relationship ◽  
Athletic Training Students ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
The Impact

Context Simulation is a frequently used technique for interprofessional education, allowing students from multiple professions to work together in providing quality patient care. However, little is known about the impact of interprofessional simulation with the inclusion of athletic training students because of the lack of literature. Objective This study explored the impact of an interprofessional simulation on athletic training, nursing, and occupational therapy students' attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration after participation in an interprofessional simulation. Design Quasi-experimental mixed-methods study, using a single-group, pretest-posttest design. The quantitative results are reported here. Setting Private mid-sized Midwestern university. Participants Seventy-nine students, representing athletic training, nursing, and occupational therapy, participated in the simulation; 32 of these students completed pretest/posttest questionnaires. Intervention Students in all professions cared for or observed the care of a standardized patient from the time of a spinal cord injury on the football field through an ambulance ride and subsequent emergency and inpatient care. Students completed pretest/posttest questionnaires in the week before and immediately after the simulation. Main Outcome Measure The Jefferson Scale of Attitudes Toward Interprofessional Collaboration (JeffSATIC) measured attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration. It consists of 2 subscales: Accountability and Working Relationships. Higher scores indicated more orientation toward teamwork and collaboration. Results Participants demonstrated significant change on the JeffSATIC's Working Relationship subscale (P = .003). The Cohen d effect size was calculated for presimulation and postsimulation change, which showed a medium effect for the overall scale (d = 0.46), a negligible effect for the Accountability subscale (d = 0.02), and a large effect for the Working Relationship subscale (d = 0.79). Conclusions This study demonstrates the utility of the simulation in improving attitudes toward interprofessional working relationships. Further research should explore the differences noted between athletic training students and other health care profession students.

scholarly journals Development of a Rural Family Practice Rotation in an Athletic Training Residency Program

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-194
Author(s):  
Forrest Q. Pecha ◽  
Lucas A. Bahnmaier ◽  
Jefferson J. Wetherington ◽  
Alejandro A. Homaechevarria ◽  
Jon Schott
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Family Practice ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Athletic Training Education ◽  
Rural Family ◽  
The Impact

Context: Postprofessional residency (PPR) programs continue to gain popularity as athletic training education prepares for a paradigm shift. The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education has established didactic and clinical infrastructure for PPRs seeking accreditation. Accredited programs provide athletic trainers (ATs) with an advanced level of knowledge in a focused area of clinical practice. Objective: A case study report to introduce a novel PPR general medical rotation to illustrate the skills and knowledge of ATs, evaluate the impact of the athletic training residents in the rural family practice (FP) setting, and to discuss how employing an AT in this setting aligns with the triple aim of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Background: Currently, there is very little literature regarding PPRs. Additionally, very little research exists describing how ATs function within the ACA model of health care delivery. Description: The PPR developed a rotation for a rural FP outpatient clinic. Athletic training residents completed 3-week rotations in this setting working with multiple providers. Learning objectives were created to emphasize the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of general medical conditions. Objectives were assessed at the conclusion of the rotation. Finally, data were collected to evaluate the impact of athletic training residents in the ACA model of health care delivery. Clinical Advantage(s): The athletic training residents improved their clinical evaluation and diagnosis skills in a FP clinic through this educational opportunity. This rotation cultivated and fostered interdisciplinary education and interprofessional collaboration. Finally, the observational findings of this rotation revealed the impact of ATs appear to align with the objectives of the ACA health care model, supporting the use of ATs in this role. Conclusion(s): This rotation highlights an area of clinical practice future ATs could pursue. Accredited PPR programs must consider the evolution in health care delivery and the shift in athletic training education standards to develop strong PP programs.

Impact of information and communication technology on interprofessional collaboration for chronic disease management: a systematic review

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Barr ◽  
Diana Vania ◽  
Glen Randall ◽  
Gillian Mulvale
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Disease Management ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Chronic Disease Management ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

Objectives Information and communication technology is often lauded as the key to enhancing communication among health care providers. However, its impact on interprofessional collaboration is unclear. The objective of this study was to determine the extent to which it improves communication and, subsequently, enhances interprofessional collaboration in chronic disease management. Methods A systematic review of academic literature using two electronic platforms: HealthSTAR and Web of Science (core collection and MEDLINE). To be eligible for inclusion in the review, articles needed to be peer-reviewed; accessible in English and focused on how technology supports, or might support, collaboration (through enhanced communication) in chronic disease management. Studies were assessed for quality and a narrative synthesis conducted. Results The searches identified 289 articles of which six were included in the final analysis (three used qualitative methods, two were descriptive and one used mixed methods). Various forms of information and communication technology were described including electronic health records, online communities/learning resources and telehealth/telecare. Three themes emerged from the studies that may provide insights into how communication that facilitates collaboration in chronic disease management might be enhanced: professional conflict, collective engagement and continuous learning. Conclusions The success of technology in enhancing collaboration for chronic disease management depends upon supporting the social relationships and organization in which the technology will be placed. Decision-makers should take into account and work toward balancing the impact of technology together with the professional and cultural characteristics of health care teams.

scholarly journals GeriPOP: Older Adults Population Health Serious Game

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 764-764
Author(s):  
Gunjan Manocha ◽  
Casey Morton ◽  
Jeremy Holloway ◽  
Scott Brewster ◽  
Joseph Wood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Geriatric Care ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Multiple Chronic Conditions ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Healthcare Outcomes ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Health professionals have limited opportunities to learn about population health in their curriculum. With a shortage of geriatricians nationwide, health care systems need different ways to provide evidence-based geriatric care. To address both these shortcomings, a serious game, called GeriPOP has been developed to allow trainees to explore the impact of assessment and management of principles of geriatric care (the 4Ms+) on quality of life, health, longevity, and health care costs by applying them to a virtual older adult population. Trainees assume the role of a system manager who is asked to explore ways to optimize health outcomes and lower costs. They develop their population health plan around a framework of Geriatric 4Ms+ and apply it in a virtual panel of older adult patients that move longitudinally into different age bands (65-74; 75-84; 85+). As the game progresses, a dashboard helps trainees track the impact of their treatment decisions across the population. Several levels of play allow trainees to explore various issues intersecting with aging such as gender, diversity, social determinants, and multiple chronic conditions. Periodic debriefings and explanatory pop ups during the game allow trainees to further explore evidence–based Geriatrics. The game engages health care trainees to strengthen their knowledge of Geriatrics through exploration of systems change. Future study is needed on whether Geri POP changes learner attitudes, future clinical practice or healthcare outcomes.

Practioner Reflection That Enhances Interprofessional Collaborative Practices for Serving Children Who Are Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina M. Blaiser ◽  
Mary Ellen Nevins
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Collaborative Practices ◽  
Interprofessional Teams ◽  
Client Care

Interprofessional collaboration is essential to maximize outcomes of young children who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing (DHH). Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, educators, developmental therapists, and parents need to work together to ensure the child's hearing technology is fit appropriately to maximize performance in the various communication settings the child encounters. However, although interprofessional collaboration is a key concept in communication sciences and disorders, there is often a disconnect between what is regarded as best professional practice and the self-work needed to put true collaboration into practice. This paper offers practical tools, processes, and suggestions for service providers related to the self-awareness that is often required (yet seldom acknowledged) to create interprofessional teams with the dispositions and behaviors that enhance patient/client care.

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