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Nicholas M Fusco1, Kelly Foltz-Ramos, Patricia J Ohtake
1Clinical Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Education, Practice and Service (Dr Fusco), Assistant Professor, Director of Simulation (Dr Foltz-Ramos), and Clinical Professor (Dr Mann), University at Buffalo School of Nursing, Buffalo, New York; and Associate Professor (Dr Ohtake), Department of Rehabilitation Science, University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions, Buffalo, New York.
Background:
Interprofessional (IP) socialization is important to develop early in the training of health professions students.
Purpose:
This study compared changes in health professions students' IP socialization and readiness to function in IP teams and sought to understand students' participation experiences using a simulation learning game ( Friday Night at the ER [FNER]).
Methods:
The single-center study targeted students in 13 health professions programs using a mixed-methods design. Student teams engaged in open discussion, played the game, and participated in team debriefing.
Results:
IP socialization increased from fairly great to great extent among all students. Qualitative analyses revealed 3 overarching themes supporting the development of IP communication and systems-based thinking. Program evaluation data revealed that students highly valued this experience as being effective and important to their professional development.
Conclusions:
An IP experience consisting of FNER gameplay and structured debriefing can improve IP socialization and lay the foundation for the development of IP skills among early health professions students.
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