The influence of culture, structure, and human agency on interprofessional learning in a neurosurgical practice learning setting: a case study.

The influence of culture, structure, and human agency on interprofessional learning in a neurosurgical practice learning setting: a case study. J Interprof Care. 2020 Jun 11;:1-9 Authors: Derbyshire JA, Machin A Abstract The World Health Organization supports the notion that interprofessional learning (IPL) improves healthcare outcomes and contributes to safe, effective, and high-quality care. Consequently, IPL is an integral component within most UK undergraduate healthcare programs. Although much is written about IPL, research to date has mainly focused on the classroom or simulation lab as a setting for IPL. Less is known about how the practice learning environment influences the experiences and outcomes for those involved. A case study research design, situated within a critical realist framework, was undertaken which aimed to better understand how IPL was facilitated for undergraduate healthcare students within a neurosurgical practice learning setting. Interviews, non-participatory observations, and secondary documentary data were used as the methods of data collection to inform the case. Thematic analysis was undertaken, and the findings clustered into overarching themes of culture, structure, and human agency, facilitating a more in-depth exploration of the complex interplay between the factors influencing IPL in the study setting. IPL was supported within the setting which operated as an 'interprofessional community of pract...
Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research