Interprofessional Education on the Neurology Clerkship for Physical Therapy and Medical Students
Introduction Globally, neurological disorders make up the second most common cause of death and are the leading cause of years lived with disability. Because neurological patients often require multidisciplinary care and future professionals will encounter increasing demands for neurological care, i...
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| description | Introduction Globally, neurological disorders make up the second most common cause of death and are the leading cause of years lived with disability. Because neurological patients often require multidisciplinary care and future professionals will encounter increasing demands for neurological care, it is important to emphasize education on the interaction between physical therapy (PT) and neurology. Yet there is a dearth of interprofessional education (IPE) learning activities that include neurology clerkship students and physical therapists. Methods We created a 4-hour IPE experience that incorporated hospitalized patients with neurological disorders who were examined at the bedside by pairs of second- and third-year PT students and second- and third-year medical students, followed by a debriefing. Participants completed the Self-Efficacy for Interprofessional Experiential Learning (SEIEL) survey before and after the session. Results Significant pre/post improvements were seen for SEIEL total and domain scores (n = 75, p < .001). Qualitative comments were analyzed; major themes that emerged included a greater appreciation for the other discipline. Students felt the IPE activity was a great learning opportunity to understand roles and responsibilities and communicate with the other discipline. Discussion Students noted significant increases in their ability to understand and explain the importance of interprofessional communication and in their capabilities as health care professionals to work together on an interprofessional collaborative team. This clinical IPE experience can be seamlessly incorporated into the workplace for medical and PT students. IPE activities like this should be encouraged and developed to reach more students and other health care providers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e2a5496d441b44bf8bb16640a62988362023-05-30T04:00:07ZengAssociation of American Medical CollegesMedEdPORTAL2374-82652023-05-011910.15766/mep_2374-8265.11316Interprofessional Education on the Neurology Clerkship for Physical Therapy and Medical StudentsDoris Kung0Wayne Brewer1Victor Oyelami2Stephanie Hessel3Laurene Bramlett4Anne Gill5Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, and Assistant Dean of Clinical Curriculum, Baylor College of MedicineAssociate Professor, School of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's UniversityDoctor of Physical Therapy, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of TexasDoctor of Physical Therapy, Harris Health SystemDoctor of Physical Therapy, Harris Health SystemProfessor, Department of Pediatrics and Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, and Assistant Dean of Interprofessional Education, Baylor College of MedicineIntroduction Globally, neurological disorders make up the second most common cause of death and are the leading cause of years lived with disability. Because neurological patients often require multidisciplinary care and future professionals will encounter increasing demands for neurological care, it is important to emphasize education on the interaction between physical therapy (PT) and neurology. Yet there is a dearth of interprofessional education (IPE) learning activities that include neurology clerkship students and physical therapists. Methods We created a 4-hour IPE experience that incorporated hospitalized patients with neurological disorders who were examined at the bedside by pairs of second- and third-year PT students and second- and third-year medical students, followed by a debriefing. Participants completed the Self-Efficacy for Interprofessional Experiential Learning (SEIEL) survey before and after the session. Results Significant pre/post improvements were seen for SEIEL total and domain scores (n = 75, p < .001). Qualitative comments were analyzed; major themes that emerged included a greater appreciation for the other discipline. Students felt the IPE activity was a great learning opportunity to understand roles and responsibilities and communicate with the other discipline. Discussion Students noted significant increases in their ability to understand and explain the importance of interprofessional communication and in their capabilities as health care professionals to work together on an interprofessional collaborative team. This clinical IPE experience can be seamlessly incorporated into the workplace for medical and PT students. IPE activities like this should be encouraged and developed to reach more students and other health care providers.http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11316ClerkshipClinical Teaching/Bedside TeachingInterprofessional EducationNeurologyPhysical TherapySelf-Efficacy |
| spellingShingle | Doris Kung Wayne Brewer Victor Oyelami Stephanie Hessel Laurene Bramlett Anne Gill Interprofessional Education on the Neurology Clerkship for Physical Therapy and Medical Students MedEdPORTAL Clerkship Clinical Teaching/Bedside Teaching Interprofessional Education Neurology Physical Therapy Self-Efficacy |
| title | Interprofessional Education on the Neurology Clerkship for Physical Therapy and Medical Students |
| title_full | Interprofessional Education on the Neurology Clerkship for Physical Therapy and Medical Students |
| title_fullStr | Interprofessional Education on the Neurology Clerkship for Physical Therapy and Medical Students |
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| title_short | Interprofessional Education on the Neurology Clerkship for Physical Therapy and Medical Students |
| title_sort | interprofessional education on the neurology clerkship for physical therapy and medical students |
| topic | Clerkship Clinical Teaching/Bedside Teaching Interprofessional Education Neurology Physical Therapy Self-Efficacy |
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