Availability of residents and preceptors for interprofessional practices: mixed methods study.

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Education
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Hospital Practices

Background:

• Availability significantly impacts hospital interprofessional practices.
• Interprofessional communication barriers impede collaborative efforts.
• Resistance to educational interprofessional practices exists.
• Residencies are crucial for developing interprofessional skills.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess resident and preceptor availability for interprofessional practices.
• To identify factors influencing interprofessionality in health residencies.

Main Methods:

• A mixed-methods study using concurrent triangulation.
• Involved residents and preceptors in a hospital Multiprofessional Residency in Health program.

Main Results:

• Over 90% of participants (n=186) reported high availability for interprofessional practices.
• Difficulties identified include prior educational practices, lack of inter-professional communication, and limited openness to dialogue.
• These factors may negatively impact resident and preceptor availability.

Conclusions:

• High availability for interprofessionality is present among residents and preceptors.
• Implementation challenges, particularly communication and openness, hinder effective collaborative work.