Interprofessional learning about medication safety.

Area of Science:

• Healthcare education
• Patient safety
• Interprofessional collaboration

Background:

• Effective medication management relies on collaboration among healthcare professionals.
• Interprofessional education is crucial for enhancing medication safety practices.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate a co-designed interprofessional medication safety workshop for senior students.
• To assess student satisfaction, learning, and perceived clinical application.

Main Methods:

• A 2-hour interprofessional workshop was co-designed and facilitated by academics and clinicians.
• Workshop content included medication history, perioperative management, discharge, incident review, and calculations.
• Surveys (immediate and 4-week follow-up) and thematic analysis of qualitative data were used for evaluation.

Main Results:

• Forty-five students (medical, nursing, pharmacy) participated.
• High satisfaction reported regarding workshop relevance and utility.
• Students strongly agreed the workshop promoted interprofessional communication for medication safety.
• Seven key themes emerged, highlighting positive interactions, teamwork, and patient safety focus.

Conclusions:

• The interprofessional workshop provided positive learning experiences and high satisfaction for medical, nursing, and pharmacy students.
• The training demonstrated strong perceived applicability to future clinical practice.
• Interprofessional collaboration in medication safety education is effective.