Interprofessional education stroke workshop: case-based learning for occupational therapy and speech-language...

Area of Science:

• Rehabilitation Medicine
• Healthcare Education
• Interprofessional Practice

Background:

• Stroke rehabilitation requires collaboration between occupational therapists (OT) and speech-language pathologists (SLP).
• Managing post-stroke challenges necessitates effective interprofessional teamwork.
• Interprofessional education (IPE) is vital for preparing healthcare students for collaborative practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe a case-based IPE stroke workshop for OT and SLP graduate students.
• To evaluate the impact of the IPE workshop on students' interprofessional collaborative competence.
• To assess student interest in interprofessional collaborative practice.

Main Methods:

• A two-hour, case-based IPE workshop was conducted for 67 OT and SLP graduate students.
• Students collaboratively solved a stroke-related case study.
• Pre- and post-workshop surveys and reflection journals were used to assess interprofessional collaborative competence.

Main Results:

• Wilcoxon signed-rank tests indicated a significant improvement in interprofessional collaborative competence post-workshop.
• Student reflection journals corroborated survey findings, detailing learning and skill application.
• The majority of students expressed a strong interest in future interprofessional collaborative practice.

Conclusions:

• The IPE stroke workshop effectively enhanced collaborative competence among OT and SLP students.
• The study provides a practical model for implementing IPE in graduate healthcare programs.
• There is a clear demand for more interprofessional learning opportunities among students.