Examining student perceptions of an inter-institutional interprofessional stroke simulation activity.

Examining student perceptions of an inter-institutional interprofessional stroke simulation activity. J Interprof Care. 2017 Dec 21;:1-4 Authors: Pinto C, Possanza A, Karpa K Abstract Integration of interprofessional educational (IPE) activities into health professions' curricula aims to promote collaborative practice with a goal of improving patient care. An interprofessional stroke simulation involving standardised patients was organised for IPE student learners from a number of different health professions programmes based across several different institutions. In this article, we describe the development of an inter-institutional IPE activity and examine the outcomes of this activity on student interprofessional growth. Using a pre-post-study design, all participants were invited to anonymously respond to the 16-question IPEC Competency Self-Assessment tool to examine self-assessed interprofessional interactions and values as a result of the simulation. The questionnaire was available to the students using an online platform, and paired t-tests were used to analyse the responses. Quantitative data revealed significant positive changes in both the values and interaction domains of the assessment from pre- to post-simulation experience (p < 0.0001 and p = 0.0003, respectively). Student reflections identified new realisations around the concepts of leadership and team member roles in the context of patient care. Results of th...
Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research