Building capacity for interprofessional practice.

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Education
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Clinical Practice Improvement

Background:

• Collaborative practice professional development can enhance care quality and patient outcomes.
• Existing educational approaches lack methods for teaching interprofessional collaborative care.
• There is a need for effective training in interprofessional collaborative practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design, implement, and evaluate the Interprofessional Collaborative Learning Series (IP-CLS).
• To promote interprofessional competencies and leadership in collaborative practice.
• To assess the impact of the IP-CLS on clinicians' collaborative behaviors.

Main Methods:

• The IP-CLS was piloted in a regional health center.
• Participants completed pre- and post-self-assessments to measure behavioral changes.
• Focus groups were conducted to explore the program's impact on fostering change.

Main Results:

• Survey and focus group data identified program strengths and areas for improvement.
• Findings suggest the IP-CLS effectively builds capacity for interprofessional collaboration.
• The program demonstrated potential to enhance collaborative practice skills.

Conclusions:

• The Interprofessional Collaborative Learning Series (IP-CLS) can build capacity for interprofessional collaborative practice.
• Participants can incorporate collaborative care elements into their practice post-IP-CLS.
• The program shows promise for developing leaders in interprofessional collaborative practice.