scholarly journals PennDemic Simulation Framework: An Innovative Approach to Increase Student Interest and Confidence in Disasters Preparedness/Response and Interdisciplinary Teamwork

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen D. Cole ◽  
Hillary C. M. Nelson ◽  
Bonnie D. Jenkins ◽  
Cathy Y. Poon ◽  
Shelley C. Rankin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Simulation Framework ◽  
Free Response ◽  
Positive Group ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teamwork

An interdisciplinary group from two higher-education institutions in Philadelphia developed a novel framework for interprofessional education. This framework was applied to two different scenarios disease outbreak and natural disaster, which were used in simulations in 2018 and 2020. By design, these simulations included students from a broad range of disciplines, beyond the typical healthcare fields. Students were first grouped by discipline and were then placed in interdisciplinary teams for the rest of the scenario. Students were administered four surveys throughout which included 10 point-Likert scale and free response items. A statistically significant post-simulation increase in student interest and confidence was found. Survey analysis also revealed higher scores of positive group behaviors among interdisciplinary teams when compared to discipline groups. Importantly, students realized the importance of broad representation of disciplines for disaster preparedness. The PennDemic framework may be helpful for teams looking to develop simulations to build interest and confidence in disaster preparedness/response and interdisciplinary teamwork.

scholarly journals Seniors and Undergraduates Mutually Benefit From an Interprofessional Service-Learning Health Promotion Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 8-8
Author(s):  
Britteny Howell
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Promotion Program

Abstract Although benefits of service-learning and interprofessional education (IPE) have been separately well documented to be effective for students in gerontology and geriatrics courses, few curricula appear to integrate both aspects into a single course for undergraduate students in public health. This poster discusses the development and implementation of a service-learning health promotion program utilizing IPE embedded within two courses in two different departments at a mid-sized university. Students worked in interdisciplinary teams and acquired interprofessional educational learning outcomes while they engaged in their first experiences working with diverse older adults at a low-income, independent-living housing community. Twenty-five students (N=25) each team-taught 2 sessions on nutrition, physical activity, and stress reduction techniques in a 10-week program. Qualitative and quantitative results are presented which demonstrate significant learning outcomes from the students about the health needs of the aging population and increased comfort in working with older adults. Older participants in the program also reported positive health and psychological outcomes from their participation. Limitations, challenges, and next steps are also presented.

Pandemic influenza and major disease outbreak preparedness in US emergency departments: A selected survey of emergency health professionals

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda J. Morton, MD, MPH ◽  
Edbert B. Hsu, MD, MPH ◽  
Sneha H. Shah, MD ◽  
Yu-Hsiang Hsieh, PhD ◽  
Thomas D. Kirsch, MD, MPH
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
The United States ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Pandemic Preparedness ◽  
Personnel Staffing

Objective: To assess the level of pandemic preparedness at emergency departments (EDs) around the country and to better understand current barriers to preparedness in the United States represented by health professionals in the American College of Emergency Physician (ACEP) Disaster Medicine Section (DMS).Methods, design, and setting: A cross-sectional survey of ACEP DMS members was performed. A total of 300 members were surveyed both via e-mail and with paper surveys during the 2009 ACEP Scientific Assembly DMS Meeting. An optional comments section was included for section members’ perspectives on barriers to preparedness. A 15-item pandemic preparedness score was calculated for each respondent based on key preparedness indicators as defined by the authors. Results were analyzed with descriptive statistics, ᵪ2 analysis, Cochran-Armitage trend test, and analysis of variance. Free text comments were coded and subjected to frequency-based analysis.Results: A total of 92 DMS members completed the survey with a response rate of 31 percent. Although 85 percent of those surveyed indicated that their hospital had a plan for pandemic influenza response and other infectious disease threats, only 68 percent indicated that their ED had a plan, and 52 percent indicated that their hospital or ED had conducted disaster preparedness drills. Only 57 percent indicated that there was a plan to augment ED staff in the event of a staffing shortage, and 63 percent indicated that there were adequate supplies of personal protective equipment.While 63 percent of respondents indicated that their ED had a plan for distribution of vaccines and antivirals, only 32 percent of EDs had a plan for allocation of ventilators.A total of 42 percent of respondents felt that their ED was prepared in the event of a pandemic influenza or other disease outbreak, and only 35 percent felt that their hospital was prepared. The average pandemic preparedness score among respondents was 8.30 of a total of 15. Larger EDs were more likely to have a higher preparedness score (p = 0.03) and more likely to have a pandemic preparedness plan (p = 0.037). Some major barriers to preparedness cited by section members included lack of local administration support, challenges in funding, need for dedicated disaster preparedness personnel, staffing shortages, and a lack of communication among disaster response agencies, particularly at the federal level.Conclusions: There appear to be significant gaps in pandemic influenza and other infectious disease outbreak planning among the hospitals where ACEP DMS members work.This may reflect a broader underlying inadequacy of preparedness measures.

scholarly journals Creating an Interprofessional Education Experience Through Short-Term Study Abroad

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah A. Manspeaker ◽  
Sarah E. Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Global Education ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Term Study ◽  
Short Term Study ◽  
International Setting ◽  
Language Pathology

Context Student interest in and national recognition for the value of global education is expanding. Opportunities for interprofessional education (IPE) are a required component of athletic training education and education of other health care professions. Objective To describe the development of a short-term study abroad IPE course in the international setting of Australia. Background While some literature is available for discipline-specific study abroad experiences, limited information is available for implementing IPE in the international setting. Description Two faculty leaders from athletic training and speech language pathology, with IPE experience, designed and conducted a 17-day immersive study abroad experience for 12 students from 7 health care professional programs (athletic training, nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, premedical, occupational therapy, and speech language pathology). Clinical Advantage Students desire unique, global learning experiences but may have trouble studying abroad for full semesters due to the lockstep nature of curriculum within their professional education programs. Having students learn from, with, and about each other in an international setting may enhance their preparation for collaborative practice. Conclusions Short-term study abroad opportunities offer an alternative to satisfy student interest in global education while meeting programmatic requirements for IPE. Inclusion of faculty leaders from different disciplines fosters interprofessional learning.

scholarly journals Analisa Kesiapsiagaan Masyarakat dalam Penanggulangan Bencana Di Kawasan Resiko Bencana ( KRB III) Desa Dukun Kecamatan Dukun Kabupaten Magelang

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Margono Margono ◽  
M Khoirul Amin ◽  
Retna Tri Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Community Analysis ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Risk Area ◽  
Prone Area ◽  
Community Source

Abstract Introduction: Magelang Regency is one of the areas on the slopes of Merapi Mountain with the greatest disaster risk is volcanic eruptions. Dukun Village is one of the volcanic disaster-prone areas located approximately 8 km from the top of the mountain and included as Disaster Risk Area III in Magelang Regency. In the eruption on 2010 most of the Dukun community evacuated to other districts avoiding the hot clouds. The volcano in Magelang was on alert status from May 21, 2018. Within a period of 1.5 years, several volcanoes emitted volcanic ash and earthquakes. Under these circumstances, the risk of disaster in the community is very high, especially those in the Disaster Risk Area III of Merapi Mountain. Community based disaster management needs to be improved, especially in preparation for disaster preparedness. Method: the type of this research is descriptive quantitative, with a field survey analysis method using a questionnaire about the community preparedness at Dukun Village in Disaster Risk Area III dealing with disasters. Results: The results showed the community analysis of disaster risk in the Dukun village was a volcanic eruption with a percentage of 96% of the community, source of information obtained by the community about the disaster 89% showed from village officials, as many as 74% of families had participated in the socialization of the disaster but the majority were only the family heads, as much as 66% have sought disaster risk reduction and as many as 33.5% of the community if there is a plan to evacuate siblings. Family preparedness in preparing first aid kits was still very low. Conclusion: The Dukun Village community has realized that being in a disaster-prone area, at present the majority of families have participated in preparedness socialization but in disaster risk reduction and preparation is still lacking.

Pandemic influenza and major disease outbreak preparedness in US emergency departments: A selected survey of emergency health professionals

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 269-277
Author(s):  
Melinda J. Morton, MD, MPH ◽  
Edbert B. Hsu, MD, MPH ◽  
Sneha H. Shah, MD ◽  
Yu-Hsiang Hsieh, PhD ◽  
Thomas D. Kirsch, MD, MPH
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
The United States ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Pandemic Preparedness ◽  
Personnel Staffing

Objective: To assess the level of pandemic preparedness at emergency departments (EDs) around the country and to better understand current barriers to preparedness in the United States represented by health professionals in the American College of Emergency Physician (ACEP) Disaster Medicine Section (DMS).Methods, design, and setting: A cross-sectional survey of ACEP DMS members was performed. A total of 300 members were surveyed both via e-mail and with paper surveys during the 2009 ACEP Scientific Assembly DMS Meeting. An optional comments section was included for section members’ perspectives on barriers to preparedness. A 15-item pandemic preparedness score was calculated for each respondent based on key preparedness indicators as defined by the authors. Results were analyzed with descriptive statistics, χ2 analysis, Cochran-Armitage trend test, and analysis of variance. Free text comments were coded and subjected to frequency-based analysis.Results: A total of 92 DMS members completed the survey with a response rate of 31 percent. Although 85 percent of those surveyed indicated that their hospital had a plan for pandemic influenza response and other infectious disease threats, only 68 percent indicated that their ED had a plan, and 52 percent indicated that their hospital or ED had conducted disaster preparedness drills. Only 57 percent indicated that there was a plan to augment ED staff in the event of a staffing shortage, and 63 percent indicated that there were adequate supplies of personal protective equipment. While 63 percent of respondents indicated that their ED had a plan for distribution of vaccines and antivirals, only 32 percent of EDs had a plan for allocation of ventilators. A total of 42 percent of respondents felt that their ED was prepared in the event of a pandemic influenza or other disease outbreak, and only 35 percent felt that their hospital was prepared. The average pandemic preparedness score among respondents was 8.30 of a total of 15. Larger EDs were more likely to have a higher preparedness score (p = 0.03) and more likely to have a pandemic preparedness plan (p = 0.037). Some major barriers to preparedness cited by section members included lack of local administration support, challenges in funding, need for dedicated disaster preparedness personnel, staffing shortages, and a lack of communication among disaster response agencies, particularly at the federal level.Conclusions: There appear to be significant gaps in pandemic influenza and other infectious disease outbreak planning among the hospitals where ACEP DMS members work. This may reflect a broader underlying inadequacy of preparedness measures. 

scholarly journals Faith, Hope & Love: Postscript on Interprofessional Processes for Innovating Generation / Foi, espoir et amour : postscript sur les processus interprofessionnels de génération novatrice

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-152
Author(s):  
Pauline Sameshima ◽  
Sean Wiebe
Keyword(s):  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Art Exhibition ◽  
Team Collaboration ◽  
Health Care Practices ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approaches ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Innovation Capacity ◽  
Travail En Équipe

Abstract: Universities Canada, Canada Council, and numerous sources urge the development of creativity and innovation capacity by leveraging broad interdisciplinary approaches, collaboration, and partnerships and networking; however, the relational mechanics of working together on interdisciplinary teams and in combinatory partnerships remain equivocal. Drawing on health care practices of interprofessional education, the authors present three tenets, a currere of team collaboration. They offer eight collaboratively created ekphrastic poems written for a curated international touring printmakers’ art exhibition and use their poetry writing process as a generative learning strategy and example for explaining how to frame a path to authentic collaboration.Keywords: Interdisciplinary research; Poetic inquiry; Ekphrasis; Collaborative research; Interprofessional education; Currere. Résumé : Universités Canada, le Conseil des arts du Canada et plusieurs sources prônent le développement de la créativité et de la capacité d’innovation par le biais de vastes approches interdisciplinaires, de la collaboration, de partenariats et de réseautage. Mais la mécanique relationnelle de la collaboration au sein d’équipes interdisciplinaires et de partenariats combinatoires demeure équivoque. S’inspirant de pratiques d’éducation interprofessionnelle dans le domaine de la santé, les auteurs proposent trois principes fondamentaux et un examen réflexif du travail en équipe. Ils présentent huit poèmes ekphrasiques écrits en collaboration en vue d’une exposition internationale itinérante de graveurs et proposent ce procédé d’écriture de poèmes comme stratégie d’apprentissage générative. Ils utilisent ce processus pour expliquer la façon d’accéder à une véritable collaboration.Mots-clés : recherche interdisciplinaire, questionnement poétique, ekphrasis, recherche concertée, éducation interprofessionnelle, examen réflexif. 

scholarly journals (P1-48) Rethinking the “Disaster Club” as a Student Interest Group on a Health Professions Campus

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s114-s114
Author(s):  
D. Mcclure ◽  
H. Engelke ◽  
S. Mackintosh
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Interest Groups ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Club

Disaster preparedness and response requires an integrated response by all aspects of the health professions. The most successful outcome can occur when interprofessional cooperation exists between community, first responders, and the many facets of health professions. At Western University Health Sciences we have replaced our interprofessional disaster club with a disaster focused element in several other health professional interest clubs. The primary coordination is centered in the Public Health Club which is composed of students from many of our medical colleges. The public health club mirrors our community disaster response in that preventive medicine and preparedness lies in our public health program. Public health interest such as rabies prevention and education on world rabies they are centered in our public health club with support from our faculty expertise in public health. Educational components such as wilderness medicine fit well into the human emergency and critical care student group. Both human and veterinary emergency and critical care student group's natural interest lies in triage and first response. Student interest groups or clubs that focus on community outreach in medicine, nursing, dentistry and veterinary shelter medicine have a take the lead in emergency sheltering for vulnerable populations. Using the model presented here, disaster preparedness is promoted as routine extensions of daily professional endeavors. By building upon student interest groups we can build a culture of connectivity across the professions. Extending student club supported training endeavors to the community surrounding can allow the disaster responder community to meet on neutral ground. Western University Health Sciences is uniquely situated in Los Angeles County and our faculty and students reside in neighboring Orange Riverside and San Bernardino counties. At a private health professions university, our focus is to provide educational opportunities in a real-world setting which is integrated with community.

Beyond Interdisciplinary Boundaries: Views of Consumers, Carers and Non-Government Organizations on Teamwork

2002 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elspeth MacDonald ◽  
Helen Herrman ◽  
Pauline Hinds ◽  
Jim Crowe ◽  
Paul McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Interdisciplinary Team ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Liaison Committee ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teamwork ◽  
Interdisciplinary Practice

Objective: To present the views of consumers, carers, and non-government organizations (NGOs) on interdisciplinary teamwork. The transcript from a symposium organized by the RANZCP Professional Liaison Committee at TheMHS conference of Australia and New Zealand is reviewed and analyzed. Results: Consumer and carer participation in interdisciplinary teams is important. Consumers, carers and NGOs have useful perspectives on threats to interdisciplinary practice, and their views can assist teams to develop principles that promote positive interdisciplinary partnerships. Conclusions: Effective and responsive partnerships with consumers and carers require interdisciplinary team members to commit to listening to and responding to the viewpoints of the users of their services. Resourcing and structuring teamwork around the viewpoint of users of mental health services can fundamentally change interdisciplinary teamwork. Furthermore, the commitment to consumer and carer participation has implications for how teams conduct their clinical practice and practice research.

scholarly journals Impact of interprofessional education on students of the health professions: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Leigh Dyess ◽  
Jordyn Shelby Brown ◽  
Natasha Dianne Brown ◽  
Katherine Merrill Flautt ◽  
Lisa Jayroe Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Academic Preparation ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Healthcare Professions ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
Shared Problem

Purpose: Interprofessional education (IPE) is a concept that allows students from different health professions to learn with and from each other as they gain knowledge about their chosen professions and the professions of their colleagues. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the effectiveness of IPE in the academic preparation of students of the health professions.Methods: A search was conducted of the PubMed and CINAHL databases using the following eligibility criteria: IPE including students from 3 or more healthcare professions, IPE exposure within academic coursework, measurement of attitudes and/or perceptions as outcomes, and quantitative reporting of results. Articles were screened by title, abstract, and full text, and data were extracted.Results: The search yielded 870 total articles. After screening, 7 articles remained for review. All studies reported a positive impact of IPE on the education of students of the health professions.Conclusion: Evidence showed that IPE activities were an effective tool for improving attitudes toward interdisciplinary teamwork, communication, shared problem-solving, and knowledge and skills in preparation for collaboration within interdisciplinary teams.

scholarly journals (A157) Interprofessional Education as a Vehicle to Instill Teamwork Mentality for Disaster Preparedness and Response in Healthcare Professional Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s45-s45 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mackintosh ◽  
D. Mcclure
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Outcome Data ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Disaster Preparedness And Response

There is a crucial need for teamwork in disaster management. Gaps in collaborative efforts resulted in significant loss of life and property during recent disasters. Such losses could have been minimized with enhanced teamwork. Unfortunately, the current US healthcare system fosters a fractured structure where health professions work in isolated silos. While coordinated disaster management has done much to overcome this, the silo mentality still inhibits maximal achievement toward the four phases of emergency and disaster preparedness and response. Since 2007, Western University of Health Sciences (Western U) has embarked upon an initiative focusing upon the concept of patient-centered, collaborative care in students from the beginning of the clinical education process. The intent of the program is to instill in all students non-technical competencies that promote teamwork such as communication, collaboration, and understanding scope of practice. The long term vision is to develop a three phase program (case based, team training and clinical experience) that will take the student through an awareness level to an application level of the competencies. The second phase of the program utilizes the TeamSTEPPS® training to instill these competencies in students. The application and assessment of the teaching points will be through community and patient safety exercises that include topics such as disaster preparedness and response. In conjunction with the TeamSTEPPS® training, the students from the nine professional programs (DO, PA, PT, PharmD, Graduate Nursing, Vet Med, Dental, Podiatry, and Optometry) will also be exposed to principles and practices of disaster response. By intensifying teamwork principles as the basis of disaster preparedness, the response pool for disaster response will be amplified, and future healthcare practitioners will be more aware of teamwork strategies necessary in a disaster setting. The intent of this presentation is to introduce this academic model including early outcome data.

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