[Interprofessional team building-An interuniversity qualification program]

Area of Science:

• Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
• Healthcare Education
• Interprofessional Studies

Background:

• Increasing prevalence of multimorbidity, cognitive impairments, and frailty in aging populations presents significant challenges in healthcare and long-term care settings.
• Evolving family structures necessitate stronger social networks and resources for effective patient support.
• Growing need for robust interprofessional team building and collaboration among healthcare and nursing professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish and evaluate a qualification program for students of medicine, social work, and nursing.
• To facilitate collective learning on addressing the concerns and needs of geriatric patients through case-related approaches.
• To develop effective treatment and intervention plans for geriatric care.

Main Methods:

• Pilot project evaluation of an interprofessional team-building qualification program.
• Scientific evaluation using the Freiburg questionnaire on interprofessional learning evaluation (FILE).
• Study involved 78 participants.

Main Results:

• The qualification program received high approval, with approximately 98% of participants expressing satisfaction.
• Significant improvements were observed in participants' team skills and their ability to collaborate effectively.
• The program demonstrated positive outcomes in fostering interprofessional competencies.

Conclusions:

• Interprofessional learning environments during studies provide a strong foundation for effective team building in professional practice.
• The presented interuniversity and interprofessional teaching project is integrated into the curriculum as a module on "The geriatric patient."
• This model offers a potential framework for similar interprofessional education initiatives in geriatric care.