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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

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Interprofessional learning in acute care: developing a theoretical framework.

¹Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Crescent Campus, F421 Robert Winston Building, 11–15 Broomhall Road, Sheffield, S10 2BP, UK. r.p.lewis@shu.ac.uk

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Interprofessional education (IPE) utilizes contact theory to improve healthcare professional interactions. This approach, combining contact theory and scaffolding, aims to reduce prejudice and enhance interprofessional relations in acute care settings.

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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

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Published on: February 16, 2011

Area of Science:

Health Professions Education
Social Psychology
Adult Learning Theory

Background:

Adult learning theories, such as Kolb's experiential learning, inform Interprofessional Education (IPE).
Contact theory, examining outcomes of interaction between differing groups, has emerged as a significant recent theory for IPE.
The Student Management of Acute illness Recognition and Treatment (SMART™) program aimed to integrate current educational theory.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an acute care IPE program (SMART™) incorporating contemporary educational theories.
To apply contact theory and scaffolding, supported by interprofessional facilitation, within the SMART™ program.
To identify enabling factors for successful IPE programs.

Main Methods:

A blended theoretical approach combining contact theory and scaffolding was adopted.
Interprofessional facilitation was a key component of the program delivery.
Enabling factors such as educational setting, group dynamics, facilitation quality, and informal learning were considered.

Main Results:

Contact theory offers insights into interprofessional group dynamics.
Key enabling factors for IPE include educational setting, group characteristics, quality of facilitation, and informal learning opportunities.
Further understanding is needed on how organized contact reduces prejudice and improves relations between professional groups.

Conclusions:

A blended approach using contact theory and scaffolding, with effective facilitation, can inform IPE program design.
Specific enabling factors can be leveraged to optimize the effectiveness of IPE.
Continued research is necessary to fully elucidate the impact of structured interprofessional contact on reducing prejudice and improving intergroup relations.