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Interprofessional educational simulations effectively enhance health professions students' understanding of deprescribing, the safe removal of inappropriate medications. This approach improves communication within healthcare teams, addressing a gap in formal education.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Pharmacology
Healthcare Policy

Background:

Polypharmacy presents a significant healthcare challenge.
Deprescribing, the safe cessation of inappropriate medications, mitigates polypharmacy.
Formal deprescribing education, including interprofessional activities, is limited in US health professions.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the effectiveness of an interprofessional educational (IPE) simulation activity in improving health professions students' understanding of deprescribing.
To evaluate the impact of the simulation on interprofessional communication skills.

Main Methods:

An interprofessional educational (IPE) simulation activity was designed and implemented.
The virtual simulation involved 52 third- and fourth-year health professions students.
Participants engaged in prebriefing, an unfolding case study, and debriefing, followed by a retrospective pre/post survey.

Main Results:

The simulation included 21 MD, 20 PharmD, and 11 DNP/FNP students.
A total of 49 students (94%) completed the post-simulation survey.
Participants reported positive feedback, rating the activity highly and valuing the case study.

Conclusions:

The IPE simulation successfully enhanced students' learning and consolidation of deprescribing concepts.
Participants found the unfolding case study valuable for understanding deprescribing.
Interprofessional educational activities represent a promising strategy for advancing deprescribing education.