scholarly journals Interprofessional Simulation in Accredited Paramedic Programs

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim McKenna ◽  
Elliot Carhart ◽  
Daniel Bercher ◽  
Andrew Spain ◽  
John Todaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Interdisciplinary Communication ◽  
Improve Patient Safety ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Faculty Training ◽  
Collaborative Practice ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Right ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
Improve Patient

Introduction: Healthcare leaders advocate for interprofessional education as a means to promote collaborative practice, enhance interdisciplinary communication, and improve patient safety in the health professions. There is little evidence specific to interprofessional simulation in paramedic education. Methods: The National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE) surveyed paramedic programs that were accredited or in the process of becoming accredited. Program respondents were asked to characterize their resources and their use of those resources, and then were asked about their perceptions pertaining to simulation in their program. Chi-square analysis was used to compare characteristics of programs that participated in interdisciplinary simulation with those that did not. Results: Of the 389 of 638 (61%) paramedic program survey respondents, 44% (159 of 362) report interprofessional simulation. They perceived they used the right amount of simulation more frequently than other paramedic programs X2 (1, N=362) = 8.425, p X2 (1, N=362) = 11.751, pX2 (1, N=356) = 8.838, pX2 (1, N=362) = 4.704, pX2 (1, N=362) = 11.508 pX2 (1, N=362) = 5.495, pX2 (1, N=359) = 12.595, p<0.01.Conclusion: This research suggests that paramedic programs conducting interdisciplinary simulation indicated they have greater access to resources and faculty training to support simulation.

scholarly journals Utilization of MCH handbooks and attitudes of pregnant women regarding pregnancy and childbirth complications

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Dian Irawati ◽  
Agustin Dwi Syalfina
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Right ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives: Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is closely related to maternal care. MMR in Indonesia based on the 2015 IDHS is 359 per 100,000 live births. By increasing the utilization of MCH handbooks, MMR would be decline. Therefore, this research investigated the relationship between of the utilization of MCH handbooks and attitudes pregnant women regarding pregnancy and childbirth complications.Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross sectional research with 54 pregnant women during March - June 2018 at the Sooko Health Center, Mojokerto. The independent variable was the utilization of MCH handbooks and the dependent variable was the attitude of pregnan women regarding pregnancy and childbirth complications. Data analysis included descriptive and bivariate analysis.Results: The results showed that 79.6% of respondents used the MCH handbook well. The results of the chi square analysis test showed a p value of 0.027 (<0.05).Conclusion: MCH handbook utilization effected the attitude of pregnant women regarding the complication of pregnancy and childbirth. Pregnant women who read and utilize MCH handbook would be have better alertness about the risk of complication so they would make the right decision for their pregnancy.

Interprofessional Education

2018 ◽  
pp. 520-541
Author(s):  
Rebecca Moote
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Improve Patient Care ◽  
Collaborative Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Assessment Strategies ◽  
Improve Patient

Interprofessional education (IPE) is recognized as an important component in the education of healthcare students. The goal of bringing students together to learn with, from, and about each other is to ultimately impact collaborative practice and improve patient care. Over the last 20 years there has been increased focus on the design and implementation of IPE experiences. Several IPE collaborative organizations and IPE centers have been formed to provide evidence-based recommendations and guidelines. Strategies have been created for designing and implementing high quality IPE activities, developing faculty in IPE, overcoming student stereotypes, determining assessment strategies, and identifying barriers to IPE. This chapter will focus on each of these elements and provide specific recommendations on how to create and implement IPE that improves student learning.

scholarly journals ANTHROPOMETRY OF THE EXTERNAL EAR AMONG ADULT IJAWS IN BAYELSA STATE OF NIGERIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-83
Author(s):  
E. I. Edibamode ◽  
K. Mordi ◽  
L. K. David ◽  
A. M. Eghoi
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
External Ear ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Right ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

Background. External ear measurement is of utmost importance in reconstructive surgeries. Objectives. The present study is aimed at ascertaining sexual dimorphism in external ear anthropometry and ear lobe attachments among adults Ijaws in Bayelsa, Nigeria. Methods. A total of 112 adults within the age range of 18-50 yrs, who met the inclusion criteria, were involved in the study. Four linear dimensions of the ear, which are ear length (EL), ear width (EW), lobular length (LL) and lobular width (LW), were measured for both genders. The lobular attachment for both ears for males and females were also examined and results recorded. These data were subjected to Student t-test, Chi-square test, and Pearson’s correlation using SPSS version 20.0. Results. The mean values for EL, EW, LL, and LW for the left auricle in the males and females were 58.14±0.60, 27.41±0.37, 14.47±0.27, 13.50±0.34 and 57.90±0.16, 27.45±0.65, 15.41±0.31, 13.43±0.38 respectively. However, for the right auricle in the males and females, the values were 58.40±0.45, 28.21±0.68, 14.32±0.31, 13.04±0.32, and 56.66±1.10, 27.51±0.65, 15.58±0.29, 13.28±0.34 respectively. The left and right lobular length were the only parameters that proved statistical significance (p<0.05) in females compare to males. Pearson’s correlations between right and left sides for each of the parameters were positive and significant. Chi-square analysis revealed no significant relationship (p>0.05) between earlobe attachments and gender. Conclusions. Sexual dimorphism was thus established in the Ijaw population as regards lobular length dimensions. It is believed that the results of this study would be very useful for ear morphology and reconstructive surgeries.

Making Room at the Bedside: Improving Communication Alongside Medical Education Through Interdisciplinary Rounds

2020 ◽  
pp. 106286062090805
Author(s):  
Alexis Wickersham ◽  
Jillian Zavodnick ◽  
Andrew Thum ◽  
Bonnie Robertson ◽  
Lily Ackermann
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Care Coordination ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Interdisciplinary Communication ◽  
Improve Patient Safety ◽  
Interdisciplinary Rounds ◽  
Attending Physicians ◽  
Improve Patient

Interdisciplinary rounding has been shown to improve patient safety and provider engagement. Many models for interdisciplinary rounding have been proposed but few focus on preserving bedside medical education. The authors changed the interdisciplinary bedside rounding model to accommodate more time for medical education. The objective was to assess perceptions of communication, care coordination, and teamwork surrounding this change. Resident and attending physicians and unit-based nursing staff completed an anonymous online survey prior to and following the rounding intervention. Length of stay on medical units also was monitored prior to and following the rounding intervention. Following the intervention, there were perceived improvements in interdisciplinary communication, care coordination, and teamwork, and there were no significant changes in length of stay.

scholarly journals Left isn't always right: placement of pictorial and textual package elements

2013 ◽  
Vol 115 (8) ◽  
pp. 1211-1225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Otterbring ◽  
Poja Shams ◽  
Erik Wästlund ◽  
Anders Gustafsson
Keyword(s):  
Visual Attention ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Detection Time ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Previous Design ◽  
The Right ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate how the positioning of textual and pictorial design elements on a package affects visual attention (detection time) toward these element types.Design/methodology/approachThe study has a 3×2 (stimulus×location) between‐subjects design. One pictorial and two textual package elements, located on the top right‐ or top left‐hand side of a package, were used as stimuli. Visual attention was measured by eye‐tracking. A total of 199 university students participated. The data were analysed using a two‐way ANOVA and a Pearson's chi‐square analysis with standardised residuals.FindingsThe results show that in order to receive the most direct attention, textual elements should be on the left‐hand side of a package, whereas pictorial elements should be on the right‐hand side. This is inconsistent with previous design directions (based on recall), suggesting the opposite element organisation.Originality/valuePrevious research has focused on recall (whether respondents remember having seen package elements) or preference (whether respondents prefer a package based on element positioning). The focus of the present study determined whether respondents actually saw the different elements on a package, and how long it took them to detect such elements. Detection time for certain element types can be viewed as a new and complementary way of evaluating the position of package elements. The paper also addresses whether preference is a result of easy information acquisition.

Foot Breadth in Children—Its Relationship to Limb Dominance and Age

Foot & Ankle ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 198-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.C. Didia ◽  
E.A. Nyenwe
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Test Of Significance ◽  
The Right ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Limb Dominance

A total of 996 school pupils between the ages of 5 and 12 yr were studied for the relationship between foot breadth and limb dominance. The test of significance and chi-square analysis were used in the calculation. Limb dominance is divided into upper limb dominance (handedness) and lower limb dominance (footedness). No asymetry or difference was found between the right and left foot ( P < 0.69) in terms of foot breadth. A significant correlation between limb dominance and foot breadth was not found ( P < 0.01). An ipsolateral relationship exists between the two forms of limb dominance—92.37% of right handers are right footed while 51.85% of left handers are left footed. As an offshot of this work an equation for the estimation of a child's age from his foot breadth is given.

scholarly journals Implementation and spread of a simple and effective way to improve the accuracy of medicines reconciliation on discharge: a hospital-based quality improvement project and success story

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. e000363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shady Botros ◽  
John Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Improve Patient Safety ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Patient Harm ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Medicines Reconciliation ◽  
Improvement Methodologies ◽  
The Right ◽  
Do The Right Thing ◽  
Improve Patient

BackgroundChanges are often made to medications at times of transitions in care. Inadequate reconciliation during admission, transfer and discharge causes medication errors and increases risks of patient harm. Despite well-established multidisciplinary medicines reconciliation (MR) processes at hospital admission, our MR process at discharge; however, was poor. The main errors included failure to recommence withheld medicines and lack of documentation explaining changes made to medications on discharge. Our objective was to develop an intervention that supports prescribers to follow a simple standardised MR process at discharge to reduce these errors.MethodsWorking closely as a multidisciplinary team, we used improvement methodologies to design and test a process that reliably directs prescribers in surgery to use the inpatient prescribing chart as well as the MR on admission form as sources to create accurate discharge prescriptions. The project was segmented into testing, implementation, spread and sustainability.ResultsThe tested intervention helped the accuracy of discharge prescriptions steadily and quickly improve from 45% to 96% in the pilot ward. Following the successful implementation and sustainability in two separate pilot wards, the intervention was spread to the remaining eight wards producing a similar improvement.ConclusionsTo improve patient safety, it is crucial to ensure that information about medicines is effectively communicated when care is transferred between teams. Although this can be challenging, we’ve shown that it can be done effectively and reliably if this responsibility is equally shared by healthcare professionals from all disciplines while being supported by safe systems that make it easy to do the right thing. Successfully implementing a standardised multidisciplinary MR process at discharge can also reduce the reliance on pharmacists therefore freeing them to undertake other clinical roles.

Republished: Interprofessional education in team communication: working together to improve patient safety

2013 ◽  
Vol 89 (1057) ◽  
pp. 642-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Brock ◽  
Erin Abu-Rish ◽  
Chia-Ru Chiu ◽  
Dana Hammer ◽  
Sharon Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Improve Patient Safety ◽  
Team Communication ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Improve Patient

scholarly journals The meaning of interprofessional education and collaborative practice for the academisation of health professions / Die Relevanz Interprofessioneller Lern- und Arbeitsprozesse im Kontext der Akademisierung der Gesundheitsberufe

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walkenhorst Ursula
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Collaborative Practice ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Social Construct ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Interprofessional Teaching ◽  
Distinct Object

AbstractThe academization of health professions is a complex process, whose progress is denoted by the parallelism of different processes. These include for example the setup of scientific disciplines as well as the development of higher education concepts. Meanwhile, entering interprofessional teaching and work processes is demanded. This requirement is a chance and often a concern of specialist development. In this article, interprofessionalism is defined as a social construct and distinct object of research that is a crucial requirement for the academisation of health professions. The engagement with other professions and disciplines as outlined with exemplary processes is relevant for the development of specialist profiles and should be supported.

scholarly journals Embedding the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in Health Professions Curricula to Enable Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 238212052093385
Author(s):  
Monica Moran ◽  
Jane Bickford ◽  
Sarah Barradell ◽  
Ingrid Scholten
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Collaborative Practice ◽  
International Classification ◽  
World Health ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
Health Service Provision

The World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (WHO-ICF) is a comprehensive and highly adaptable framework that provides a universal language and shared health concepts to articulate human functioning across the lifespan and from individual to population health settings. It provides a global, biopsychosocial, and holistic structure for conceptualising the human experience of health and health service provision. Consequently, the ICF framework offers hope for a universal map for health service providers that bridges professional, cultural, economic, and geographical variations. While the use of the ICF is typically mandated by health professions accreditation bodies, integration of the ICF in medical and health professional education programmes has been slow. In addition, its potential for scaffolding interprofessional education for collaborative practice has not been maximised. In this Perspective paper, we draw on our extensive experience in developing curricula and teaching within a range of health professions programmes (medicine, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and speech-language pathology) to provide advice on conceptual, theoretical, and practical dimensions of embedding the ICF framework within curricula to support interprofessional education and collaborative practice.

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