Team-Based Learning for Nursing and Medical Students: Focus Group Results From an Interprofessional Education Project

Area of Science:

• Healthcare quality improvement
• Medical education
• Interprofessional collaboration

Background:

• Inadequacies in healthcare delivery lead to preventable quality issues.
• Poor clinician relationships negatively impact patient outcomes.
• Improving interprofessional relationships is key to addressing these issues.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the implementation of an interprofessional education project.
• To involve senior nursing and third-year medical students.
• To facilitate teamwork in a clinical setting.

Main Methods:

• Implementation of an interprofessional education project.
• Team-based learning in a clinical environment.
• Data collection via post-project focus groups.

Main Results:

• Focus group data were collected at the project's conclusion.
• Qualitative insights into student experiences were gathered.
• Analysis of focus group data is pending.

Conclusions:

• Interprofessional education projects can foster collaboration.
• Teamwork among future clinicians is crucial for quality care.
• Further analysis will elucidate specific benefits and challenges.