scholarly journals Reinforcement of the Framework for Experiential Education in Healthcare in Serbia: Post-Implementation Project Review within Pharmacy Education

Pharmacy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Marina Odalović ◽  
Jelena Parojčić ◽  
Dragana Vasiljević ◽  
Danijela Đukić Ćosić ◽  
Ljiljana Tasić
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Education ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Competency Development ◽  
Professional Competency ◽  
Project Outcomes ◽  
Project Objectives ◽  
The Impact

Background: The Erasmus+ project “Reinforcement of the Framework for Experiential Education in Healthcare in Serbia” (ReFEEHS) has been undertaken with the aim to: (i) reinforce and modernize experiential education (ExEd) in the health sciences curricula, (ii) introduce interprofessional education (IPE), and (iii) promote teaching competency development of academic staff and teacher practitioners/clinician educators. The aim of this paper is a post-implementation review of the project activities and outcomes with the emphasis on the impact and sustainability in pharmacy education. Methods: Project Logical framework matrix has been employed as planning, monitoring and evaluation tool which summarizes the main project objectives, project outcomes, relevant activities, indicators of progress, sources of verification, assumptions and risks. Results: The key project outcomes are: (i) update of competency-based curricula and development of quality assurance framework for students professional practice placements; (ii) development and introduction of interprofessional teaching and learning activities through joint curriculum delivery; and (iii) development and implementation of Teaching Certificate in Health Professions Education (TCinHPE) study program. The short-term impact of project activities and outcomes has been assessed based on the feedback received from relevant stakeholders, as well as self-evaluation of participants enrolled in new/updated curricula. Sustainability of project results is necessary in order to achieve long-term impact envisioned as increased level of professional competency of health science students; increased level of teaching competency of academic staff and teacher practitioners; improved patient healthcare and harmonisation with the EU practice and policies. Conclusions: The project outcomes contributed to building capacity at the Serbian universities involved in terms of collaboration between the healthcare professions and, in curriculum and academic staff development. It is expected that improved curricula will positively impact professional competency development of pharmacy students, graduates employability and increased workforce mobility. Meeting the quality standards of the European Higher Education Area will contribute to visibility of Serbian universities and their internationalisation, which is one of the strategic aims of improvement.

scholarly journals Impact of an Interprofessional Education Quality of Life Forum on Students’ Perceptions and Commitment to Addressing Local Health Disparities and the Social Determinants of Health

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Bayliss ◽  
Erin Hofmeyer ◽  
BC Charles-Liscombe ◽  
Kristin Clephane ◽  
Sandra Matthias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Longitudinal Assessment ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: Healthcare providers and educational programs share a challenge where limited resources make interprofessional education (IPE) and collaboration difficult. The purpose of this research was to investigate the impact of IPE, specifically The Greater Cincinnati Quality of Life Forum within the School of Health Science at Mount St. Joseph University, on students’ perceptions of communication skills, collaboration, and values of interprofessional practice as they relate to emergent topics within the community and healthcare. Methods: Consenting participants completed an electronic survey with five reflection questions. Qualitative assessment included analysis of text for emergent themes. Results: Four themes evolved impacting future practice: consciousness, roles and responsibilities, professional values and ethics, and skepticism of the IPE activity benefit. Analysis of data also revealed three learner-readiness categories: desire to know, desire to act, and questioning value and validity. Conclusion & Recommendations: This IPE activity aimed to integrate holistic patient care approaches within a supportive interprofessional team. Educators ought to consider alignment of IPE activities to the learner audience for better integration of the process. Future research should also include longitudinal assessment of students’ development through IPE activities.

Team Training for Interprofessional Insight, Networking and Guidance (T2IPING) points: a study protocol

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
John T Paige ◽  
Laura S Bonanno ◽  
Deborah D Garbee ◽  
Qingzhao Yu ◽  
Vladimir J Kiselov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professional ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Student Teams ◽  
Health Professional Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Level 2

Effective teamwork remains a crucial component in providing high-quality care to patients in today’s complex healthcare environment. A prevalent ‘us’ versus ‘them’ mentality among professions, however, impedes reliable team function in the clinical setting. More importantly, its corrosive influence extends to health professional students who model the ineffective behaviour as they learn from practicing clinicians. Simulation-based training (SBT) of health professional students in team-based competencies recognized to improve performance could potentially mitigate such negative influences. This quasi-experimental prospective study will evaluate the effectiveness and impact of incorporating a multi-year, health science centre-wide SBT curriculum for interprofessional student teams. It targets health professional students from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health at Louisiana State University (LSU) Health New Orleans. The intervention will teach interprofessional student teams key team-based competencies for highly reliable team behaviour using SBT. The study will use the Kirkpatrick framework to evaluate training effectiveness. Primary outcomes will focus on the impact of the training on immediate improvements in team-based skills and attitudes (Level 2). Secondary outcomes include students’ perception of the SBT (Level 1), its immediate impact on attitudes towards interprofessional education (Level 2) and its impact on team-based attitudes over time (Level 3).The Institutional Review Board at LSU Health New Orleans approved this research as part of an exempt protocol with a waiver of documentation of informed consent due to its educational nature. The research description for participants provides information on the nature of the project, privacy, dissemination of results and opting out of the research.

Experiential Pharmacy Education During a Pandemic: Lessons Learned

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 375-380
Author(s):  
Nicole K. Early ◽  
Andrea Callas ◽  
G. Blair Sarbacker ◽  
Carla J. Bouwmeester ◽  
Macayla A. Bartucca
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Experiential Education ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Education For All ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
The World

The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed how the world operates and introduced a multitude of unprecedented challenges for all health professionals, especially for those responsible for training learners, including pharmacy residents and students. Due to density and social distancing restrictions, many pharmacy schools and residency programs had to transition to virtual experiential learning–with little to no existing literature, structure, or adequate time for planning. This article offers a variety of approaches to ensure that pharmacy learners meet accreditation requirements, engage in interprofessional education and collaboration, reflect on their learning, prioritize self-care, and are adequately prepared to enter geriatric pharmacy practice despite current challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic. Authors address both challenges, as well as opportunities to expand future experiential education for all pharmacy learners.

Team Training for Interprofessional Insight, Networking and Guidance (T2IPING) points: a study protocol

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
John T Paige ◽  
Laura S Bonanno ◽  
Deborah D Garbee ◽  
Qingzhao Yu ◽  
Vladimir J Kiselov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professional ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Student Teams ◽  
Health Professional Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Level 2

Effective teamwork remains a crucial component in providing high-quality care to patients in today’s complex healthcare environment. A prevalent ‘us’ versus ‘them’ mentality among professions, however, impedes reliable team function in the clinical setting. More importantly, its corrosive influence extends to health professional students who model the ineffective behaviour as they learn from practicing clinicians. Simulation-based training (SBT) of health professional students in team-based competencies recognized to improve performance could potentially mitigate such negative influences. This quasi-experimental prospective study will evaluate the effectiveness and impact of incorporating a multi-year, health science centre-wide SBT curriculum for interprofessional student teams. It targets health professional students from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health at Louisiana State University (LSU) Health New Orleans. The intervention will teach interprofessional student teams key team-based competencies for highly reliable team behaviour using SBT. The study will use the Kirkpatrick framework to evaluate training effectiveness. Primary outcomes will focus on the impact of the training on immediate improvements in team-based skills and attitudes (Level 2). Secondary outcomes include students’ perception of the SBT (Level 1), its immediate impact on attitudes towards interprofessional education (Level 2) and its impact on team-based attitudes over time (Level 3).The Institutional Review Board at LSU Health New Orleans approved this research as part of an exempt protocol with a waiver of documentation of informed consent due to its educational nature. The research description for participants provides information on the nature of the project, privacy, dissemination of results and opting out of the research.

scholarly journals An Assessment of some Factors Influencing Scientific Research on Student's Competency Development According to CDIO Model in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nghiem Xuan Huy ◽  
Tran Thi Hoai ◽  
Ngo Tien Nhat ◽  
Nguyen Thi Tuyet Anh ◽  
Dang Van Duy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Competency Development ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

The paper analyzes a number of factors related to scientific research activities including support policies; facilities, equipment and materials for scientific research; support from the universities to students in the development of four CDIO competencies (Conceive - Design - Implement - Operate). The authors then evaluate the impact of the above factors on the student's competency development in the CDIO training model. The authors surveyed 1401 academic staff, 2306 students and conducted semi - structured interviews of 18 lecturers at 6 Vietnamese universities. The results show, from the most to the least influential groups of factors in the student competency development: facilities and equipment for practice, internship and scientific research activities, the university's support in the 4 CDIO phases and the policy matters, respectively. In general, all four students' competencies are assessed at a fairly high level and vary among universities. Specifically, the ability to form ideas was the highest rated, followed by the ability to design products, and the lowest rated competencies are to test and operate products in practice. Based on the findings, the authors proposed 6 solutions to improve student’s competencies in the CDIO training model.

Developing a perceptual distance monitor for client-contractor collaborations

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
H.J. Christian van der Krift ◽  
Arjan J. van Weele ◽  
Josette M.P. Gevers
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceptual Distance ◽  
Project Outcomes ◽  
Project Objectives ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to propose a tool for conceptualizing and operationalizing perceptual distance in client-contractor collaborations: the perceptual distance monitor (PDM). This paper explains how this monitor was developed and used to examine the impact of perceptual distance on project outcomes. Design/methodology/approach This paper developed the PDM by gathering quantitative survey data from client and contractor representatives. Structural equation modeling tested the predictive validity of perceptual distance on project outcomes. Findings The PDM enables a valid and reliable assessment of the perceptual distance between client and contractor in projects. Moreover, the PDM shows that project outcomes suffer if parties have different perceptions of project objectives, project managers’ competences and the level of trust in the collaboration. These findings confirm the predictive validity of the PDM. Research limitations/implications The study builds on survey data representing dyadic perceptions from 38 measurements in collaborative projects. This paper may not have identified all the effects of perceptual distance on project outcomes, as the analyses were conducted at the project level. This research underlines the importance of gathering dyadic data for studies in interorganizational settings. Practical implications Perceptual distance can be expected between clients and contractors, and higher perceptual distance is generally associated with lower project outcomes. Using the PDM, project managers can concretize, discuss and monitor this perceptual distance over time. The PDM provides project managers with a useful tool to prevent the escalation of conflicts and project failure. Originality/value Based on agency theory and social identity theory, this study provides a unique and validated conceptualization and operationalization of perceptual distance between client and contractor in interorganizational collaborations and supply chains.

Longitudinal Interprofessional Family-Based Experience (LIFE): An Authentic Experiential Interprofessional Education Learning Framework

2021 ◽  
pp. 237337992110607
Author(s):  
Debra Mattison ◽  
Laura J. Smith ◽  
Kate Balzer ◽  
Vinoothna Bavireddy ◽  
Thomas W. Bishop ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare System ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Real Patient ◽  
Learning Framework ◽  
Student Teams ◽  
Early Learners ◽  
Family Based ◽  
The Impact

The Longitudinal Interprofessional Family-Based Experience (LIFE) was developed to address the need for longitudinal, experiential IPE opportunities that bring students together with real patient-family units with an intentional plan for multiple qualitative and quantitative evaluation measures. LIFE engaged 48 early learners from eight health science schools at a large midwestern university in ongoing team skill-based interactions coupled with real patient experiential learning over 11 weeks. Student teams were introduced and encouraged to apply the socio-ecological model (SEM) and social determinants of health (SDH) while collaboratively exploring the impact of the patient-family’s interface with the healthcare system and community during two consecutive patient-family interviews. A creative collaboration with the health system’s Office of Patient Experience, provided eight patients who had experienced chronic illness and treatment in the healthcare system, who engaged with the learners as both teachers as well as evaluators in this experience. LIFE is a framework model that has applicability and adaptability for designing, implementing, and sustaining experiential IPE. Initial summary data regarding outcomes for students are presented as well as considerations to increase accessible and sustainable authentic IPE experiences through untapped patient and community collaborations.

Implementasi Probability Impact Matriks (PIM) Untuk Mengidentifikasi Kemungkinan dan Dampak Risiko Proyek

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-47
Author(s):  
Sufa'atin Sufa'atin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Cumulative Effect ◽  
Project Risk ◽  
Project Construction ◽  
Index Terms ◽  
Project Objectives ◽  
The Impact

One of the obstacles in project construction is that the project is experiencing delays. The delay is influenced by several factors including the absence of risk recording, the unavoidability of the opportunities and the impact of risks that arise in the project and its handling, and the neglected risks that may disrupt the project. Project risk is the cumulative effect of an uncertain event opportunity, which affects the project objectives. Several methods can be used to handle the occurrence of project risk, one of the methods used to perform a risk assessment is the Probability Impact Matrix (PIM). PIM is a method that can be used to analyze risk qualitatively based on probability and its impact. By using the PIM method, some of the opportunities and impacts of risks that may arise in the project can be identified. In addition, the PIM method can minimize the risks that arise in the project and quickly resolve the risks. Index Terms— Project, Risk, PIM, Possibility, Impact

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