The Haunted House Experience: Developing a Home Health Assessment Training Utilizing an Interprofessional,...

Area of Science:

• Healthcare education
• Interprofessional learning
• Virtual simulation

Background:

• COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a shift to virtual learning for healthcare students.
• Traditional interprofessional education faced challenges in remote settings.
• Need for innovative solutions to maintain practical skill development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the creation and implementation of a virtual interprofessional learning experience.
• To address the need for home assessment skills training for healthcare students.
• To facilitate collaboration among multiple institutions for a shared educational goal.

Main Methods:

• Development of a virtual simulation focused on home assessment skills.
• Establishment of an interinstitutional, interprofessional faculty project team.
• Collaborative creation of simulation modules by participating institutions.

Main Results:

• Successfully implemented a novel virtual learning experience for healthcare students.
• Facilitated interprofessional collaboration across institutions.
• Provided a scalable model for virtual interprofessional education.

Conclusions:

• Virtual simulations can effectively deliver interprofessional education.
• Interinstitutional collaboration is key to overcoming resource limitations.
• The developed model supports healthcare student skill growth in remote learning environments.