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An Interprofessional Education Simulation Workshop: Health Professions Learning Palliative Care Communication
The Journal of Nursing Education
|August 3, 2018
Summary
Interprofessional education using simulation significantly improved health professions students
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Interprofessional Communication
- Palliative Care
Background:
- Effective communication is crucial for patients with life-limiting illnesses.
- Nursing faculty increasingly use simulation for communication skills training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess interprofessional students' confidence in communication post-simulation.
- To explore behavior change and professional identity.
- To identify future interprofessional education needs.
Main Methods:
- Pilot study involving 73 interprofessional health professions students.
- Students participated in a simulated team meeting.
- Standardized patient scenario involving an older adult with acute aspiration pneumonia and chronic illness.
Main Results:
- Students reported significantly higher confidence in interprofessional and palliative care communication post-workshop.
- Identified key areas for behavior change and professional identity development.
- Provided faculty with suggestions for future simulation workshops.
Conclusions:
- Simulation-based interprofessional education enhances communication confidence.
- Further research is needed on longitudinal curriculum and patient outcomes.
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