Interprofessional education

Interprofessional education (also known as inter-professional education or “IPE”) refers to occasions when students from two or more professions in health and social care learn together during all or part of their professional training with the object of cultivating collaborative practice[1] for providing client- or patient-centered health care.

Overview

Interprofessional learning involves students learning from students from other professions, as well as learning with students from other professions, for example in the classroom, and learning about other professions.

Associated terms include "multi-professional education", "common learning", "shared learning", and "interdisciplinary learning."

There is debate about the effectiveness of interprofessional education in enabling collaborative practice. Research and systematic reviews continue to identify some evidence of effectiveness in changing attitudes. But more empirical evidence of longer term impact is needed, particularly in respect of effects on service quality and service users’ and patients’ experience. Nevertheless, more evaluations of IPE have been conducted than for many other commonly accepted educational approaches.

WHO Study Group on Interprofessional Education & Collaborative Practice

Recognizing the importance of interprofessional education as one of the innovative approaches that can help tackle the global health workforce challenge, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened a WHO Study Group on Interprofessional Education & Collaborative Practice in 2007[2] to articulate a greater understanding of this issue within a global context. It was tasked with providing guidance to Member States on how they could use interprofessional collaboration to scale-up and build more flexible health workforces that enable local health needs to be met efficiently and effectively while maximizing resources.

The WHO Study Group engaged various partners and undertook a program of work that culminated in the publication of WHO’s Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice[3] in March 2010. The Framework highlights the current status of interprofessional collaboration around the world, identifies the mechanisms that shape successful collaborative teamwork, and outlines a series of action items that policymakers can apply within their local health system. It provides strategies and ideas that can help health policymakers implement the elements of interprofessional education and collaborative practice that will be most beneficial in their own jurisdiction.

The WHO Study Group consisted of almost 30 top education, practice and policy experts from across every region of the world. Overall leadership was provided by Co-Chairs Prof. John HV Gilbert (University of British Columbia & Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative) and Dr. Jean Yan (World Health Organization) and a secretariat led by Mr. Steven J. Hoffman (World Health Organization).

Partners included the following organizations:

Medical School Curriculum

Interprofessional education (IPE) is becoming a more common component of medical school curriculum in the United States. IPE programs have existed transiently at various schools since the 1960s, but interprofessional education programs are growing, as they are increasingly viewed as a means of reducing medical errors and improving the health care system.[4][5] The following medical schools currently have interprofessional programs as a part of their curriculum:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE), 1997. Interprofessional education - a definition. London: CAIPE Bulletin 13, p.19.
  2. ↑ World Health Organization, 2007. World Health Organization Study Group on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice, accessed 15 April 2011.
  3. ↑ World Health Organization, 2010. Framework for action on interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Geneva: WHO Press.
  4. 1 2 Kathryn Roethel (March 19, 2012). "Medical Schools Push Teamwork". US News & World Report. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  5. ↑ Coalition for Patients' Rights (April 9, 2012). "Coalition members discuss value of collaboration in diabetes patient care". News Medical. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  6. ↑ Tonia Twichell (May 2, 2011). "Medical School Expands Interprofessional Education". University of Colorado-Denver. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Interprofessional Education". University of Minnesota. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Health Professions Leaders Talk Collaboration, Interprofessional Education at AAMC Leadership Forum". Association of American Medical Colleges. June 20, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Interprofessional Education Initiatives: 746K Grant Supports Interprofessional Health Education at U.Va.". University of Virginia. May 26, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  10. ↑ "About the Program". Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  11. ↑ Mackintosh, Susan E; Adams, Clinton E; Singer-Chang, Gail; Hruby, Raymond (2011). "Osteopathic Approach to Implementing and Promoting Interprofessional Education". Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA) 111 (4): 206–212. Retrieved December 2011.
  12. ↑ http://utmb.edu

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