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Learning for real life: patient-focused interprofessional workshops offer added value
Sue Kilminster1, Claire Hale, Margaret Lascelles
1Medical Education Unit, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. s.kilminster@leeds.ac.uk
Medical Education
|June 18, 2004
Summary
Interprofessional education (IPE) involving medical, nursing, and pharmacy students demonstrated significant value in enhancing interprofessional communication skills and role awareness. This pilot project confirms the benefits of collaborative learning in healthcare education.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Education
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Medical Training
Background:
- Pilot interprofessional education (IPE) project at the University of Leeds.
- Addresses fundamental questions on the value and outcomes of collaborative learning in healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- Evaluate the value of interprofessional education (IPE).
- Determine which IPE approaches yield specific outcomes.
- Assess the impact of learning together in healthcare settings.
Main Methods:
- Three workshops for pre-registration house officers, student nurses, and pre-registration pharmacists.
- Focused on professional role understanding, teamworking, and communication skills.
- Evaluation of workshop development, delivery, and effects on participants and facilitators.
Main Results:
- Participants reported enhanced communication skills with professionals and patients.
- Increased awareness of interprofessional roles was a key learning outcome.
- The two main learning outcomes were interconnected.
Conclusions:
- The pilot project successfully achieved its aims.
- IPE demonstrated clear value, especially in improving interprofessional communications.
- The project contributes to understanding effective IPE strategies and outcomes.