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Helping Residents Excel in Team-Based Care: An Interactive Case-Based Interprofessional Education Curriculum
Cecilia Scholcoff1,2, Katherine Sherman2, Jessica Kuester3,2
1Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, cscholcoff@mcw.edu.
A new curriculum improved resident physicians' skills in interprofessional communication and collaboration. This training enhanced their knowledge, comfort, and satisfaction when working with healthcare teams.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Healthcare Communication
- Team Collaboration
Background:
- Effective interprofessional team communication is crucial for optimal patient care.
- Teaching these essential skills to resident physicians presents significant challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of an interactive, case-based curriculum on interprofessional communication and collaboration skills among resident physicians.
Main Methods:
- An interactive, case-based curriculum was developed and implemented at a Veterans Affairs hospital.
- A pre/post survey design evaluated the curriculum's effectiveness.
- 31 resident physicians completed both surveys, achieving a 100% response rate.
Main Results:
- Post-curriculum, residents showed improved knowledge, comfort, and satisfaction in interprofessional communication and collaboration.
- All measured satisfaction scores related to clinical practice also demonstrated improvement.
Conclusions:
- The developed curriculum effectively enhanced resident physicians' comfort and satisfaction with interprofessional communication and collaboration.
- This training approach shows promise in developing competence in these difficult-to-teach skills.
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