An approach to integrating interprofessional education in collaborative mental health care.
Acad Psychiatry
; 36(2): 91-5, 2012 Mar 01.
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| ID: mdl-22532196
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This article describes an evaluation of a curriculum approach to integrating interprofessional education (IPE) in collaborative mental health practice across the pre- to post-licensure continuum of medical education.METHODS:
A systematic evaluation of IPE activities was conducted, utilizing a combination of evaluation study designs, including pretest-posttest control group; one-group pre-test-post-test; and one-shot case study. Participant satisfaction, attitudes toward teamwork, and self-reported teamwork abilities were key evaluative outcome measures.RESULTS:
IPE in collaborative mental health practice was well received at both the pre- and post-licensure levels. Satisfaction scores were very high, and students, trainees, and practitioners welcomed the opportunity to learn about collaboration in the context of mental health. Medical student satisfaction increased significantly with the introduction of standardized patients (SPs) as an interprofessional learning method. Medical students and faculty reported that experiential learning in practice-based settings is a key component of effective approaches to IPE implementation. At a post-licensure level, practitioners reported significant improvement in attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration in mental health care after participation in IPE.CONCLUSION:
IPE in collaborative mental health is feasible, and mental health settings offer practical and useful learning experiences for students, trainees, and practitioners in interprofessional collaboration.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente
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Comportamento Cooperativo
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Comunicação Interdisciplinar
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Educação Médica
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Relações Interprofissionais
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Serviços de Saúde Mental
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acad Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article