Qualitative analysis of interprofessional simulations identified student-derived themes of Conflict, Feedback, Roles, Patient Care, Team Operations, Time-Outs, and Priorities. These alternative themes provide a more applicable and practical approach to understanding metacognitive processes underlying interprofessional team learning behaviors when compared to the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) core sub-competency themes.
Interprofessional Team Immersion (IPTI) is a simulation activity run by the University of New England and Rosalind Franklin University. Interprofessional teams of students from programs in dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, osteopathic, and allopathic medicine, worked together to assess and care for a standardized patient over the course of two, simulated, telehealth appointments.
Student teams debriefed after each session by discussing their performances, experiences, and contributions to a treatment plan. Debriefs were recorded and transcribed for analysis before being coded independently by three researchers. Each researcher used two different sets of themes (IPEC sub-competency themes and alternative themes) for coding with the goal of identifying interprofessional learning behaviors used in the debriefing conversations.
Initial coding with IPEC core sub-competency themes proved challenging, poorly descriptive of debriefing conversations, and yielded low inter-rater reliability. Researchers then identified alternative themes (Conflict, Feedback, Roles, Patient Care, Team Operations, Time-Outs, and Priorities) that proved more descriptive, intuitive, and relevant, and statistically improved inter-rater reliability.
IPEC core sub-competencies and student-derived alternative themes did overlap. Alternative themes were more applicable to and descriptive of the simulation session debriefs. This research demonstrates the need for further development and adoption of similarly applicable and accessible terminology to improve qualitative analysis and understanding of interprofessional team learning behaviors by students and instructors alike.
In support of improving patient care, this activity is planned and implemented by The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (National Center OICPD). The National Center OICPD is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Provider, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
The National Center OICPD (JA#: 4008105) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs).
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians: The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education designates this live activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with their participation.
Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurses: Participants will be awarded contact hours of credit for attendance at this workshop.
Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians: This activity is approved for contact hours.
Athletic Trainers: This program is eligible for Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
IPCE: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Learners can claim CE credit by completing the Daily Evaluation.
