Interprofessional Education: A Literature Review and Suggestions for Implementation With Older Adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (15) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Sarah E. Wallace ◽  
Sarah A. Manspeaker ◽  
Lauren Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Health Care Professions ◽  
Educational Requirement ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Competency Domains

Interprofessional education (IPE) is an educational requirement for many health care professions, including speech-language pathology and audiology. Interprofessional approaches to education may be a valuable asset for improving services provided to older adults due to their complex and unique needs required over a longer period of time compared to a younger individual. Studies have also shown that IPE activities may elicit positive changes in student perceptions toward older adults and other professions. However, research describing the best educational practices for conducting IPE aimed at preparing professionals to work with older adults is limited, and many educational programs lack exposure and practice for IPE as their focus is on a single profession. Educators can use information related to the IPE Competency Domains and outcome measurement tools provided in this article to develop IPE experiences. Evaluation of IPE experiences will increase the evidence base and address a critical need in health care for older adults.

Interdisciplinary Therapy Assessments for the Older Adult

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
Lynn Chatfield ◽  
Sandra Christos ◽  
Michael McGregor
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Standardized Testing ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Evidenced Based ◽  
Changing Economy

In a changing economy and a changing industry, health care providers need to complete thorough, comprehensive, and efficient assessments that provide both an accurate depiction of the patient's deficits and a blueprint to the path of treatment for older adults. Through standardized testing and observations as well as the goals and evidenced-based treatment plans we have devised, health care providers can maximize outcomes and the functional levels of patients. In this article, we review an interdisciplinary assessment that involves speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and respiratory therapy to work with older adults in health care settings. Using the approach, we will examine the benefits of collaboration between disciplines, an interdisciplinary screening process, and the importance of sharing information from comprehensive discipline-specific evaluations. We also will discuss the importance of having an understanding of the varied scopes of practice, the utilization of outcome measurement tools, and a patient-centered assessment approach to care.

Effects of an Interprofessional Project on Students' Perspectives on Interprofessional Education and Knowledge of Health Disciplines

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 189-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa S. Jutte ◽  
Fredrick R. Browne ◽  
Marie Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Health Care Professions

Context: Interprofessional education (IPE) is encouraged in health care education in the hope that it will improve communication among future health care professionals. In response, health professional education programs are developing IPE curricula. Objective: To determine if a multicourse interprofessional (IP) project impacted students' knowledge and views on other health care professions, as well as their attitudes toward IPE. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Four university classrooms. Patients or Other Participants: Eighty-one undergraduate students (32 men, 49 women) from 4 introductory courses (2 athletic training sections, 41 students; 1 health administration section, 19 students; and 1 nursing section, 21 students) participated in 2 surveys and an IP project. Main Outcome Measure(s): Participants completed a modified Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) questionnaire. The faculty assigned students to an IP group with representation from each discipline. Groups were instructed to produce a presentation on an assigned health care profession. After completing the project, students completed the same modified RIPLS questionnaire. Means and frequency were calculated. Quantitative data were analyzed with analysis of variance followed by Tukey post hoc testing when appropriate. Results: After the IP project, students from all disciplines reported an increased knowledge regarding nursing, health administration, athletic training, and other health care professions in general and how their discipline differed from other health care disciplines. All students agreed that they should practice communication with other health care disciplines. Other perceptions related to IPE did not change. Conclusions: Undergraduate athletic training, health administration, and nursing students who completed an IP project reportedly increased their knowledge of health care disciplines and increased their appreciation for practicing communication among health care disciplines. Future studies should assess how increasing basic knowledge of health care professions may impact the integration of advanced IPE concepts later in one's professional education.

scholarly journals PERSEPSI MAHASISWA DAN DOSEN PADA PEMBELAJARAN INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (IPE) DI PRODI D-III AKUPUNKTUR JURUSAN AKUPUNKTUR POLITEKNIK KESEHATAN KEMENKES SURAKARTA

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Dewi Christiyawati ◽  
Saka Suminar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Professional Health

Background : IPE is an implementation of learning that is followed by two or moredifferent professions to improve collaboration and quality of service which can be done inall learning, whether it is for undergraduate students or students of educataion clinic tocreate a professional health care personnel. The lack of IPE developer in Indonesia givesanew breakthrough for Health Polytechnic of Minister of Healt Surakarta to begin theinitial steps introducing the IPE learning process to all students.Methods : cross section with spreading the perception questionnaire aboutInterprofessional Education (modification of the IEPS) to students and faculty at D-IIIAcupuncture Study Program Acupuncture Health Polytechnic Department of Minister ofHealths of Surakarta. Total sampling taken with the number of 53 respondents. Data wereanalyzed using Regressoni Logistik Biner.Results show, it can be concluded that the student perceptions of instructional IPE in D-IIIstatus of Acupuncture, Acupuncture Health Polytechnic Department of Minister of Healthof Surakarta who are 36 people (92.31%) gave a good perception, and 3 people (7,69%)gave a average perception.Perceptin lecture of D-III Acupuncture study program,Acupuncture Health Polytechnic Department of Minister of Health of Surakarta who are12 people (85.7%) gave a good perception and 2 people (14,3%) gave averageperception.Keywords: Interprofessional Education (IPE), perception, students and lecturer

Working With Older Adults: Impact of the Affordable Care Act and Other Trends in Health Care

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-17
Author(s):  
Amy Hasselkus
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Affordable Care Act ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Patient Protection ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Rapidly increasing numbers in our aging population coupled with anticipated changes in reimbursement and health-care delivery have led to policy changes that will be implemented over time. This article will review the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act and will discuss the impact of health care changes on speech-language pathology practice with older adults.

scholarly journals Schaalman Senior Voices: Transitioning From “What’s the Matter?” to “What Matters?”

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 582-582
Author(s):  
Grisel Rodriguez-Morales ◽  
Erin Emery-Tiburcio ◽  
Robyn Golden ◽  
Marc Fenton ◽  
Jasmine Chandy
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health System ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Health Care Students ◽  
Health Care Professions ◽  
Health Events ◽  
Unique Method ◽  
Learning To Listen ◽  
What Matters

Abstract The 4Ms of an Age-Friendly Health System start with What Matters to the older adult. A unique method for asking that question is through film. Schaalman Senior Voices (SSV) films older adults talking about What Matters to them, and uses the films to stimulate discussion about later life with older adults in the community (n=264), with health care professions students learning to listen to older adults (n=1250), and health system executives considering implementation of the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) initiative (n=100). SSV has completed longer professional films interviewing 12 older adults. Using a mobile platform, SSV has filmed 50 older adults in the community and at health events. Outcomes of film discussions will be presented, including inspiration for older adults having conversations with family and physicians about What Matters, health care students effectively using skills in asking What Matters to enhance the care they provide, and executives considering AFHS implementation.

scholarly journals Positive and Negative Factors That Influence Health Care Faculty Intent to Engage in Interprofessional Education (IPE)

Healthcare ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Olenick ◽  
Monica Flowers ◽  
Teresa Muñecas ◽  
Tatayana Maltseva
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Body ◽  
Health Care Education ◽  
Health Care Teams ◽  
Health Care Professions ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Negative Factors

Background: This study explored the positive and negative factors that influence interprofessional education (IPE) implementation in health care education programs across the United States. Methods: The study sample consisted of 439 (response rate 8.4%) health care faculties from seven health care professions (nursing, medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, and social work) who were asked what the positive and negative factors are that influence their decisions to engage in IPE. Results: Three positive categories and two negative categories concerning factors that influence health care faculty (HCF) intent to engage in IPE emerged. The three major categories of positive factors emerged as patient care, which was mentioned by 196 subjects or 54% of the sample, student learning, which was mentioned by 157 subjects or 43% of the sample, and health care teams, which was mentioned by 88 subjects or 24% of the sample. The two major categories of negative factors emerged as scheduling and coordination, which was mentioned by 230 subjects or 63% of the sample, and discipline culture which was mentioned by 103 subjects or 28% of the sample. Conclusion: This study contributes to the body of knowledge concerning the factors that influence effective IPE implementation. Discussion is provided regarding the positive and negative categories that emerged and how they influence effective IPE delivery.

scholarly journals Introducing Interprofessional Education and Care Concepts in a Geriatric Multilevel Centre: Development and Introduction of a Toolkit for Staff and Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faith Boutcher ◽  
David K. Conn ◽  
Margaret Mroziewicz ◽  
Lisa M Guttman Sokoloff
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Healthcare Team ◽  
Positive Trend ◽  
Health Care Teams ◽  
Teams And Teamwork ◽  
Education And Care

Background: Although interprofessional education (IPE) is not new, there has been limited research in IPE focused on the care of older adults. The objective of this study was to develop and implement an interprofessional education and care (IPE/C) toolkit, to help staff and students understand and apply the concepts of IPE/C.Methods and Findings: Focus groups identified staff and students’ understanding of IPE/C and informed development of an IPE/C toolkit comprised of IPE/C tools and resources. Five clinical teams (N = 51) attended workshops that introduced the toolkit and educated teams about IPE/C. Focus group participants had heard of but had limited exposure to IPE/C. Responses to the Attitudes Toward Health Care Teams (ATHT) questionnaire indicated a positive trend on all questions; 2 questions in subscale 1 were statistically significant (p = .01 & p = .005), indicating a positive attitude toward teams and teamwork. Several limitations were identified, including inconsistent attendance at workshops, scheduling challenges, and limited physician participation.Conclusions: This pilot project provided baseline data on staff and students’ understanding of and attitudes toward IPE/C in a multilevel geriatric centre and demonstrated that an IPE/C toolkit delivered via team workshops can enhance healthcare team attitudes. Next steps include expanding the rollout to other teams and introducing the toolkit to all staff and students.

Attitudes Toward Interprofessional Education: Comparing Physician Assistant and Other Health Care Professions Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark L. Hertweck ◽  
Susan R. Hawkins ◽  
Melissa L. Bednarek ◽  
Anthony J. Goreczny ◽  
Jodi L. Schreiber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Physician Assistant ◽  
Health Care Professions

scholarly journals Videoconferencing for Health Care Provision for Older Adults in Care Homes: A Review of the Research Evidence

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Newbould ◽  
Gail Mountain ◽  
Mark S. Hawley ◽  
Steven Ariss
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Health Care Provision ◽  
Care Provision

A scoping review was conducted to map the research evidence on the use of videoconferencing for remote health care provision for older adults in care homes. The review aimed to identify the nature and extent of the existing evidence base. Databases used were Embase, Medline, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library Reviews. The review identified 26 articles for inclusion, of which 14 were case studies, making the most used study design. Papers described videoconferencing as being used for assessment, management of health care, clinical support, and diagnosis, with eight of the papers reporting the use of videoconferencing for more than one clinical purpose. A further eight papers reported the use of videoconferencing for assessment alone. The literature reported the collection of various types of data, with 12 papers describing the use of both qualitative and quantitative data. The outcomes mainly addressed staff satisfaction (n=9) and resident satisfaction (n=8). Current evidence supports the feasibility of videoconferencing in care homes. However, research needs to be undertaken to establish the contexts and mechanisms that underpin the successful implementation of videoconferencing in care homes and to define useful measures for success.

scholarly journals Seeking Greater Relevance for Athletic Training Education Within American Higher Education and the Health Care Professions

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 323-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
David H. Perrin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Health Care Professions ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Athletic Training Educators ◽  
Inclusive Excellence ◽  
National Athletic Trainers Association

This paper addresses several of the challenges facing today's system of higher education, and discusses the implications of these challenges for the athletic training profession. Among the major challenges are cost, accountability, access, and value of a higher education. The paper next focuses on several issues about which athletic training educators should be thinking. They include the importance of a liberal arts education at the undergraduate level, athletic training's role in interprofessional education and practice, and the importance of diversity and inclusive excellence in helping to diversify the health care workforce and reduce health disparities. The paper concludes with a discussion of the evolution of athletic training from physical education to the health care professions and the transition to the professional master's degree as the entry-level degree in athletic training. The contents of this paper are based largely on the keynote address at the 2015 National Athletic Trainers' Association Athletic Training Educators' Conference in Dallas, Texas, February 27–March 1.

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