TY - JOUR
T1 - 'It teaches you what to expect in future…'
T2 - Interprofessional learning on a training ward for medical, nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy students
AU - Reeves, Scott
AU - Freeth, Della
AU - McCrorie, Peter
AU - Perry, David
PY - 2002/1/1
Y1 - 2002/1/1
N2 - Aim: This paper presents findings from a multimethod evaluation of an interprofessional training ward placement for medical, nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy students. Context: Unique in the UK, and following the pioneering work at Linköping, the training ward allowed senior pre-qualification students, under the supervision of practitioners, to plan and deliver interprofessional care for a group of orthopaedic and rheumatology patients. This responsibility enabled students to develop profession-specific skills and competencies in dealing with patients. It also allowed them to enhance their teamworking skills in an interprofessional environment. Student teams were supported by facilitators who ensured medical care was optimal, led reflective sessions and facilitated students' problem solving. Methods: Data were collected from all groups of participants involved in the ward: students, facilitators and patients. Methods included questionnaires, interviews and observations. Results and discussion: Findings are presented from each participating group, with a particular emphasis placed on the perspective of medicine. The study found that students valued highly the experiential learning they received on the ward and felt the ward prepared them more effectively for future practice. However, many encountered difficulties adopting an autonomous learning style during their placement. Despite enjoying their work on the ward, facilitators were concerned that the demands of their role could result in 'burn-out'. Patients enjoyed their ward experience and scored higher on a range of satisfaction indicators than a comparative group of patients. Conclusions: Participants were generally positive about the training ward. All considered that it was a worthwhile experience and felt the ward should recommence in the near future.
AB - Aim: This paper presents findings from a multimethod evaluation of an interprofessional training ward placement for medical, nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy students. Context: Unique in the UK, and following the pioneering work at Linköping, the training ward allowed senior pre-qualification students, under the supervision of practitioners, to plan and deliver interprofessional care for a group of orthopaedic and rheumatology patients. This responsibility enabled students to develop profession-specific skills and competencies in dealing with patients. It also allowed them to enhance their teamworking skills in an interprofessional environment. Student teams were supported by facilitators who ensured medical care was optimal, led reflective sessions and facilitated students' problem solving. Methods: Data were collected from all groups of participants involved in the ward: students, facilitators and patients. Methods included questionnaires, interviews and observations. Results and discussion: Findings are presented from each participating group, with a particular emphasis placed on the perspective of medicine. The study found that students valued highly the experiential learning they received on the ward and felt the ward prepared them more effectively for future practice. However, many encountered difficulties adopting an autonomous learning style during their placement. Despite enjoying their work on the ward, facilitators were concerned that the demands of their role could result in 'burn-out'. Patients enjoyed their ward experience and scored higher on a range of satisfaction indicators than a comparative group of patients. Conclusions: Participants were generally positive about the training ward. All considered that it was a worthwhile experience and felt the ward should recommence in the near future.
KW - Education medical undergraduate, methods
KW - Education, nursing
KW - Hospitals, teaching, methods
KW - Interprofessional relations
KW - Occupational therapy, education
KW - Patient care team
KW - Physiotherapy, education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036226393&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1046/j.1365-2923.2002.01169.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1365-2923.2002.01169.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 11940174
AN - SCOPUS:0036226393
SN - 0308-0110
VL - 36
SP - 337
EP - 344
JO - Medical Education
JF - Medical Education
IS - 4
ER -