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Interprofessional Education for Cancer Care.
Eileen McKinlay1, Kristen White2, Pauline McChesney2
1University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.
The Clinical Teacher
|December 19, 2018
Summary
This interprofessional education (IPE) pilot in cancer care showed positive student and tutor feedback. It highlighted the need for broader topics, better patient selection, and more professions for future cancer care training.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Cancer Care Training
Background:
- Cancer care is often a uniprofessional clinical placement.
- A 6-hour interprofessional education (IPE) pilot was conducted in a New Zealand hospital.
- The pilot included 21 students from dietetics, medicine, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and radiation therapy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate student and tutor reactions to a workplace-based IPE pilot in cancer care.
- To assess changes in student and tutor perceptions and attitudes towards interprofessional collaboration.
Main Methods:
- An external evaluation using focus groups with students and tutors.
- Audio-recorded focus group data were transcribed, coded, and analyzed.
Main Results:
- Students and tutors found the workplace IPE beneficial, with cancer care being a suitable topic.
- Students reported improved understanding of professional roles and collaborative care.
- Tutors noted the need for an 18-month lead time and significant unremunerated preparation time.
Conclusions:
- The IPE pilot received positive feedback but requires improvements.
- Recommendations include broadening topics, targeted patient selection, including more professions, and providing administrative support.
- Cancer care is a suitable topic for interprofessional education.
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