scholarly journals Simulation approach to interprofessional education

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 106-106
Author(s):  
Margaret Greenwald

Abstract A team practice simulation approach to interprofessional education is presented. Participants (79 trainees over 4 years) were assigned to one of six teams representing clinical services for a client with complex clinical needs (medical care, outpatient therapy, dental, nutrition, speech and hearing, leadership). Each student within the team was assigned a specific role (e.g., primary care, policy maker, family member). A critical component of this activity is that each participant adopted the role and perspective of an individual in a different clinical area than their own. In preparation for a live discussion by all participants, each team met to study their assigned clinical roles and to prepare a one-page slide addressing specific questions given only to their team. At the live session, the overall goal was to develop a coherent clinical plan for the client. This is an effective approach for IPE in care of clients across the lifespan.

Author(s):  
Leonard J. Haas

This chapter reviews the need for clinical psychology services that are integrated into the primary health-care environment and covers in depth the issues that an effective primary care clinical psychologist must understand to function effectively in primary care. These are understanding the primary medical care environment, recognizing the unique characteristics of primary medical care patients who seek psychological services, and the key treatment tactics and strategies necessary for effective work in a primary care environment. Recommendations are illustrated with numerous case examples adapted from the experiences of a veteran primary care clinical psychologist.


Author(s):  
Noah A. Schuster ◽  
Sascha de Breij ◽  
Laura A. Schaap ◽  
Natasja M. van Schoor ◽  
Mike J. L. Peters ◽  
...  

Abstract Purpose Delay of routine medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic may have serious consequences for the health and functioning of older adults. The aim of this study was to investigate whether older adults reported cancellation or avoidance of medical care during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to explore associations with health and socio-demographic characteristics. Methods Cross-sectional data of 880 older adults aged ≥ 62 years (mean age 73.4 years, 50.3% female) were used from the COVID-19 questionnaire of the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, a cohort study among community-dwelling older adults in the Netherlands. Cancellation and avoidance of care were assessed by self-report, and covered questions on cancellation of primary care (general practitioner), cancellation of hospital outpatient care, and postponed help-seeking. Respondent characteristics included age, sex, educational level, loneliness, depression, anxiety, frailty, multimorbidity and information on quarantine. Results 35% of the sample reported cancellations due to the COVID-19 situation, either initiated by the respondent (12%) or by healthcare professionals (29%). Postponed help-seeking was reported by 8% of the sample. Multimorbidity was associated with healthcare-initiated cancellations (primary care OR = 1.92, 95% CI = 1.09–3.50; hospital OR = 1.86, 95% CI = 1.28–2.74) and respondent-initiated hospital outpatient cancellations (OR = 2.02, 95% CI = 1.04–4.12). Depressive symptoms were associated with postponed help-seeking (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.06–1.24). Conclusion About one third of the study sample reported cancellation or avoidance of medical care during the first months of the pandemic, and this was more common among those with multiple chronic conditions. How this impacts outcomes in the long term should be investigated in future research.


2008 ◽  
Vol 97 (10) ◽  
pp. 2484-2506
Author(s):  
Yoshiya Tanaka ◽  
Masataka Shiraki ◽  
Mitsumasa Kishimoto ◽  
Shingo Nakayamada ◽  
Tsutomu Takeuchi

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1974 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-251
Author(s):  
Joel Bass ◽  
Dorothea Johnson ◽  
Jacqueline Kirby ◽  
George A. Lamb ◽  
Janice C. Levy ◽  
...  

We read with interest Dr. Nathan's comments on primary medical care (Pediatrics, 52:768, 1973), but feel compelled to add another viewpoint. One of the striking changes occurring today in teaching hospitals and medical schools is an increased awareness of and interest in primary care. Some institutions, including our own, have created residencies and fellowships in ambulatory pediatrics as a response to house staff interests and also in response to the needs of the surrounding community.


PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-290
Author(s):  
Paul C. Young ◽  
Yu Shyr ◽  
M. Anthony Schork

Objective. To determine the roles of primary care physicians and specialists in the medical care of children with serious heart disease. Setting. Pediatric Cardiology Division; Tertiary Care Children's Hospital. Subjects. Convenience sample of parents, primary care physicians, and pediatric cardiologists of 92 children with serious heart disease. Design. Questionnaire study; questionnaires based on 16 medical care needs, encompassing basic primary care services, care specific to the child's heart disease and general issues related to chronic illness. Results. All children had a primary care physician (PCP), and both they and the parents (P) reported high utilization of PCP for basic primary care services. However, there was little involvement of PCP in providing care for virtually any aspect of the child's heart disease. Parents expressed a low level of confidence in the ability of PCP in general or their child's own PCP to meet many of their child's medical care needs. Both PCP and pediatric cardiologists (PC) were significantly more likely than parents to see a role for PCP in providing for care specific to the heart disease as well as more general issues related to chronic illness. PC and PCP generally agreed about the role PCP should play, although PC saw a bigger role for PCP in providing advice about the child's activity than PCP themselves did. PC were less likely to see the PCP as able to follow the child for long term complications than PCP did. PC were more likely than PCP to believe that PCP were too busy or were inadequately reimbursed to care for children with serious heart disease. Only about one-third of parents reported discussing psychosocial, family, economic, or genetic issues with any provider, and PCP were rarely involved in these aspects of chronic illness. Conclusions. Primary care physicians do not take an active role in managing either the condition-specific or the more general aspects of this serious chronic childhood illness. With appropriate information and support from their specialist colleagues primary care physicians could provide much of the care for this group of children. Generalists and specialists are both responsible for educating and influencing parents about the role primary care physicians can play in caring for children with serious chronic illness.


2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 579-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aisling Jennings ◽  
Kathleen McLoughlin ◽  
Siobhan Boyle ◽  
Katherine Thackeray ◽  
Anne Quinn ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 215013272110375
Author(s):  
Roy Wang ◽  
Amanda Guth ◽  
Alyssa Tate ◽  
Michele Ly ◽  
James Plumb

The objective of this study was to describe the frequency that healthcare and social support services offered by JeffHOPE, a student run clinic for people experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia, PA, were utilized by patients. This study also aimed to investigate where patients would seek medical care on a given day had they not been able to access JeffHOPE. This study was conducted via mixed methods consisting of retrospective chart review of patient encounter records and a patient survey conducted weekly throughout 2019, both at a single clinic site, and retrospective chart review of January through March 2020 records at 5 clinic sites. This study found that the frequency of services utilized varied between clinic sites, and that Pharmacy and Procedure committees were the most utilized when examining the combined clinic data. Additionally, the survey found that JeffHOPE provided medical care to those that otherwise would not have sought it. Clinics also served as an alternative to accessing care for non-emergent issues in an Emergency Department (ED) for some patients, but for others it replaced seeing their primary care provider (PCP). This study confirmed that the services offered by JeffHOPE are well-utilized by patients experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. It also revealed that while the organization’s medical services filled care gaps and potentially decreased unnecessary ED visits, they were also sometimes accessed in lieu of a PCP visit. A focused effort on linkage to formal primary care services for all JeffHOPE patients and expanding collection of more granular data to all clinics represent important future endeavors for this student run organization.


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