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Components of interprofessional education programs in neonatal medicine: A focused BEME review: BEME Guide No. 73

S Parmekar1, R Shah1, G Gokulakrishnan1

  • 1Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.

Medical Teacher
|March 23, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Interprofessional education (IPE) in neonatal medicine improves care for critically ill infants. Exemplary practices include teamwork and reduced hierarchy, though reporting on program development needs improvement.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Neonatology
  • Healthcare Team Collaboration

Background:

  • Neonatal care relies on interprofessional teams for managing critically ill patients.
  • Collaborative learning enhances professional capabilities in neonatal medicine.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review components, outcomes, and impact of interprofessional education (IPE) programs in neonatal medicine.
  • To synthesize evidence on effective IPE strategies for neonatal healthcare professionals.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic search of four databases and MedEdPublish up to September 2020.
  • Independent screening, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment by two authors.
  • Reporting based on BEME guidance and STORIES statement.

Main Results:

  • 17 studies on IPE in neonatal medicine were included, primarily from North America.
  • Diverse learners included nurses, physicians, therapists, and parents; instruction varied (simulation, didactics, online).
  • Moderate study quality; reporting on resources and instructor training was poor; Kirkpatrick Level 1 outcomes were most reported.

Conclusions:

  • Exemplary IPE practices include multimodal instruction, asynchronous learning, teamwork focus, and reduced hierarchy.
  • A significant gap exists in reporting program development and instructor training.
  • Future research should focus on long-term knowledge retention and patient outcome impact.
Abstract

Keywords:
Interprofessional educationcurriculumneonatal medicineteamwork

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