Education regarding best practices managing health and disease of older adults is needed. Escape rooms are an effective Sim-IPE strategy. We describe a workshop-based peer-learning experience using a workbook where interprofessional geriatric-focused scholars are preceptored to create and deliver an educational escape room focused on the 4Ms of Age Friendly Healthcare (AFHC), ie what Matters, Medication, Mentation, Mobility. This work supports “Preparing Students for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice” on two fronts. One builds collaborative skills to design interprofessional educational events. In turn, when those trainings are delivered, they support development of interprofessional collaborative practice for varied clinical care targets, in this case geriatric care.
Four Scholars from the Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) (pharmacy, medicine, physician assistant, physical therapy) created a “Winter Wonderland” escape room. Scholars created puzzles for “Timed Up and Go” test, Falls Risk Assessment, and Berg Balance Test (Mobility), Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE)/ Mini-Cog clock test (Mentation), and Medications. Once solved, pieces to create the Grinch heart (What Matters Most) were revealed. Evaluation showed the workshop developed perceived interprofessional competency (ICCAS scores increased a mean of 43%, range 31-51%). Scholars agreed the workshop “had a positive effect on my attitude towards IPE”, “was an effective use of time” and “workbook provided was helpful to create the escape room.” Comments for most effective parts included “Zoom collaboration was effective as we were all actively working on the content together.” Scholars appreciated completing the workbook in sections to prevent being overwhelmed and to review examples and structure.
Four learners (nursing, physician assistant and two medical) completed the designed escape room activity. Scholars participated as event facilitators. The escape room simulation increased participants’ perception of interprofessional competency in all ICCAS domains. Participants agreed the escape room made them “more comfortable in my ability to address the 4 M's in my clinical practice.” All students provided the highest rating of “5-Excellent” that the activity “demonstrated the value of providing team-based assessment by targeting the 4Ms of AFHC.” Students’ mean score of 4.75 out of 5 showed the simulated environment puzzles “provided an effective mechanism to learn using the 4M framework.” This process serves as a model for peer-to-peer learning and interprofessional collaboration to create future interprofessional escape room simulations that result in learning for both students in the role of educators who create and deliver the education as well as those participating as student learners.
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.
