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Torben Baek Hansen1, Flemming Jacobsen
1Ortopaedkirurgisk Klinik, Regionshospitalet Holstebro, DK-7500 Holstebro. tbhansen@dadlnet.dk
Ugeskrift for Laeger
|November 4, 2008
Summary
Interprofessional training wards in Denmark enhance student professional identity and understanding of teamwork in patient care. Patient outcomes remain comparable to traditional settings, though challenges exist in clinical tutoring and funding.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Education
- Interprofessional Learning
- Orthopaedic Patient Care
Context:
- Establishment of interprofessional training wards in Denmark.
- Multidisciplinary student teams (nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, medical students) collaborate.
- Supervised training environment for orthopaedic patient management.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the impact of interprofessional training wards on student development.
- To assess the effectiveness of interprofessional collaboration in a clinical setting.
- To compare patient outcomes in training wards versus conventional wards.
Summary:
- Students demonstrated strengthened professional identity and improved understanding of other healthcare roles.
- Patient satisfaction and complication rates were similar to conventional wards.
- Key challenges identified include clinical tutoring logistics and economic sustainability.
Impact:
- Provides a model for interprofessional education in clinical environments.
- Highlights the benefits for student professional growth and collaborative skills.
- Identifies areas for improvement in implementing and sustaining such training programs.
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