Journal
JOURNAL OF INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE
Volume 28, Issue 1, Pages 71-73Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.3109/13561820.2013.829424
Keywords
Interprofessional education; medicine; pharmacy; primary care; teaching
Funding
- Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Teaching Excellence
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Interprofessional education (IPE) can be hindered by the lack of infrastructure required to support it. We developed a clinical IPE experience for medical and pharmacy students built upon an existing infrastructure. We created tools to orient students to IPE and had students participate in pharmacist-led and physician-led IPE clinics. Results from the surveys indicated that after participating in the IPE experience, there were no significant changes in attitudes toward interprofessional teamwork or attitudes toward different members of the healthcare team. Students found less value in tools outlining roles and responsibilities of team members, on-line modules about the other profession, and IPE group discussion. They placed more value on the actual clinical experience. Themes derived from analysis of open-ended survey questions reflected the value that students placed on interprofessional interaction in the setting of direct patient care.
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