| Title |
Interprofessional education between medical students and nurse practitioner students in a Global Health course
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Medical Education, August 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12909-018-1307-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
James S. Leathers, Heather Davidson, Neerav Desai |
| Abstract |
Few global health experiences include intentionally-directed interprofessional training. We aim to prospectively evaluate the impact of a global health elective in facilitating interprofessional education (IPE) and promoting cultural sensitivity. We included in our study, medical and nursing students who participated in the 2015 and 2016 cohorts of the Nicaragua Global Health course. The course consisted of a 12-week curriculum, and included an in-country immersion where students were organized into small-groups that participated in a variety of interprofessional activities. Students filled out pre- and post-course surveys. We performed quantitative analysis on numeric data and qualitative analysis on open-ended questions. Of 39 total students enrolled in the course, 26 (18 medical and 8 nursing students) participated in the study and filled out the pre- and post-course surveys. Mean competency scores increased for all questions between pre- and post-course surveys, and of these, 5 of 7 reached statistical significance. Qualitative themes identified included: 1) the importance of understanding other team member's roles and relative strengths; 2) the value provided by the breaking down of traditional power dynamics between clinicians. Global health experiences represent a unique and under-utilized opportunity for facilitating IPE. |
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| Researcher | 9 | 9% |
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| Professor | 4 | 4% |
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