Effect of an Educational Video Miniseries on Interprofessional Preceptor Development

Area of Science:

• Health Professions Education
• Interprofessional Learning
• Preceptor Development

Background:

• Experiential rotation preceptors often report low confidence in instructing interprofessional learners.
• Effective preceptor training is crucial for successful health sciences education.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the impact of a 12-episode video miniseries on preceptor attitudes, satisfaction, and confidence.
• To assess the effectiveness of a novel training strategy for interprofessional health sciences preceptors.

Main Methods:

• A cohort of interprofessional preceptors (pharmacy, medicine, nursing, allied health) was invited to view a video miniseries.
• Participants completed surveys on attitudes, satisfaction, and self-reported confidence in precepting.

Main Results:

• A total of 61 preceptors enrolled; 33 completed the series.
• Participants showed highly positive attitudes and increased confidence in precepting post-viewing (2.31 to 2.7 on a 3-point Likert scale).
• Preceptors with over 10 years of experience reported less positive attitudes compared to those with 2-10 years.

Conclusions:

• The video miniseries is an effective preceptor development strategy for health professionals.
• Offering diverse, self-selected training options may benefit preceptors working with varied learners.