Interprofessional education and collaboration in public health: a multidisciplinary health professions IPE project
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Interprofessional education and collaboration in public health: a multidisciplinary health professions IPE project Jenni L. Hoffman 1
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Joan E. Cowdery 2
Received: 5 June 2020 / Accepted: 22 September 2020 # Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Aim The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an interprofessional education (IPE) intervention on undergraduate health professions students’ current interprofessional awareness and understanding, and intent to interprofessionally collaborate. Subject and methods This mixed methods study (N = 50) consisted of undergraduate community health nursing (n = 42) and health education (n = 8) students at a Midwestern, urban, public university. Undergraduate health professions students were invited to the IPE event co-hosted by the researchers. The session began with introductions, after which students completed a consent form and then watched a series of six brief videos, which were created by the researchers, illustrating how various disciplines collaborate in a public health department. The videos were followed by discussion, after which participants were divided into groups and given one of two case studies to work on, followed by large group discussion, after which participants completed the evaluation. Quantitative data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS); qualitative data underwent thematic analysis. Results The results showed that the majority of participants felt that their interprofessional awareness, understanding, and intent to collaborate increased. The findings also revealed what they learned, misconceptions they had about the disciplines that were clarified, and what they felt was most helpful. Conclusion This research provides support for the effectiveness of a brief, collaborative IPE intervention in increasing health professions students’ interprofessional awareness, understanding, and intent to interprofessionally collaborate. Keywords Interprofessional education . Interprofessional collaboration . Public health . Interdisciplinary studies . Health occupations
Introduction Various undergraduate health professions students are required to complete practicum hours, an internship, or a field experience in community/public health. A health department is a placement option; however, placements are limited and
* Jenni L. Hoffman [email protected] Joan E. Cowdery [email protected] 1
College of Health and Human Services, School of Nursing, Eastern Michigan University, 336 Marshall Building, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA
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College of Health and Human Services, School of Health Promotion and Human Performance, Eastern Michigan University, 318 Porter Building, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA
competitive. Since many health professionals work collaboratively in health departments, the authors wanted to provide this experience in an interprofessional format by jointly conducting an interprofessional education (IPE) intervention and inviting undergraduate community health nursing, p
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