Discovering interprofessional competencies within a clinical pharmacology curriculum
| Autor: | Paul Haidet, Kelly Dowhower Karpa, Khaled Iskandarani, Eric Lehman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Teamwork
Medical education Clinical pharmacology 020205 medical informatics business.industry media_common.quotation_subject education Pharmacy 02 engineering and technology Interprofessional education Focus group Education Skills management law.invention 03 medical and health sciences Team-based learning 0302 clinical medicine law 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering 030212 general & internal medicine business Psychology Curriculum media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. 12:17-24 |
| ISSN: | 2405-4526 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.xjep.2018.05.001 |
| Popis: | Background Medication-related problems are a serious concern for the healthcare system, and many could be prevented with effective communication and teamwork including patients as team members. Purpose In an attempt to strengthen students' medication management skills, we implemented a clinical pharmacology curriculum at one medical school's regional campus and had the opportunity to test the curriculum in two different contexts. Method The course for third year medical students was taught twice: once interprofessionally with nurse practitioner, undergraduate medicine, and pharmacy learners, and once with medical students only. Differences between the two medical student cohorts were assessed both quantitatively and qualitatively. Discussion The clinical pharmacology curriculum significantly increased students' self-reported confidence with medication-related tasks compared to baseline for both cohorts of learners. Compared to the uniprofessional group, the interprofessional cohort of learners also gained a new appreciation for the roles and unique contributions other professions add to patient care. Conclusion Adding clinical pharmacology concepts to the curriculum improved students' comfort with performing medication-related tasks, and the addition of interprofessional partners led to a new awareness and respect for the roles of other professions. |
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