Interprofessional Education and Practice: what can we learn to develop today’s interprofessional experiences?

Activity: think, pair share…

Describe an IPE experience you have been involved with (as learner or facilitator) what did you value the most about, what did you least value?

Overview

1.Aims, principles, methods (revisited)2.A short history of IPE3.IPE Competencies4.Key trends and issues

Aims

• improving interprofessional communication • enhancing teamwork knowledge/skills• resolving interprofessional rivalry • improving quality (relationships, patient care)

Principles

• collaborative• egalitarian • group-directed• experiential• reflective

Methods

• exchange (seminars)

• problem-focused (problem solving)

• practice learning (student placements)

• simulation (role play)

• e-learning (internet interaction)

A short history…

Examples• Work in cooperation with those who receive care,

those who provide care, and others who contribute to or support the delivery of prevention and health services.

• Engage in continuous professional and interprofessional development to enhance collaborative performance.

• Use unique and complementary abilities of all members of different professions to optimize patient care.

Available at: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-resources/ipecreport.pdf

IPE trends

Before qualification– Case-based learning in the classroom– Increased use of simulation– Expanded use of clinical placements for IPE

After qualification– Team training in simulations– CE workshops related to clinical topics– Embedded in workplace through quality

improvement & patient safety

Pedagogical issues

• Complexity of facilitation– heterogeneity, apathy, resistance

• Uncertainty: when to intervene in group process

• Limited numbers of IPE facilitators– difficulty scaling up to meet need

• Increased workload for faculty

Organizational issues

• Structural and logistical problems:– scheduling, class size, space

• Accreditation challenges• Variability in schools’ resources/funding• Need for senior management support

• Challenging diversity issues:– Socio-economic, ethnicity, gender

• Differing professional cultures• Distinctive socialization processes• Powerful influence of hidden curriculum

Contextual issues

Activity: in small groups…

1.Quick intros 2.Begin to think about the design of an IPE

activity (either classroom-based, simulation or clinically-based): what key elements would you include to ensure its successful implementation?