Event Title
An Assessment of Healthcare Practitioners Attitudes toward Interprofessional Teamwork
Start Date
10-11-2014 1:00 PM
End Date
10-11-2014 2:00 PM
Description
Abstract: Poster
Purpose:
The purpose of this poster presentation is to report on a pilot study of the attitudes toward interprofessional teamwork of nurses, occupational therapy and physical therapy who have been in practice for 5 and 10 years.
Background:
While importance of interprofessional approaches to care have been well documented in the literature, there appears to be little evidence regarding the extent to which team approaches to care exists in practice. Interprofessional educational programs are becoming integral parts of many health professions curricula. If these opportunities to practice in an interdisciplinary manner do not exist, they may be re-socialized into the unidisciplinary practices of the past.
Description of Program:
In order to assess the extent to which interprofessional healthcare teams exist in practice and how valued the approach is seen among practitioners, a pilot study was conducted with graduates of programs in nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy who have been in practice for 5 years and 10 years using the Office of Institutional Research Longitudinal Study. A four year trend analysis was then developed.
Results:
It was found that interprofessional teamwork is occurring more in practice than was anticipated and that many graduates are working in environments in which interprofessional care is valued and practiced. Practitioners in this study report that they place a high value on working as part of a team, they have a good understanding of the roles of other health professionals and spend a good deal of time working as part of a team. These findings were consistent across the four years of data.
Conclusion/ Relevance to IPE or practice:
The results of this study suggest that graduates of interprofessional education programs will find that the environment for team approaches to care is more supportive than is commonly believed.
An Assessment of Healthcare Practitioners Attitudes toward Interprofessional Teamwork
Abstract: Poster
Purpose:
The purpose of this poster presentation is to report on a pilot study of the attitudes toward interprofessional teamwork of nurses, occupational therapy and physical therapy who have been in practice for 5 and 10 years.
Background:
While importance of interprofessional approaches to care have been well documented in the literature, there appears to be little evidence regarding the extent to which team approaches to care exists in practice. Interprofessional educational programs are becoming integral parts of many health professions curricula. If these opportunities to practice in an interdisciplinary manner do not exist, they may be re-socialized into the unidisciplinary practices of the past.
Description of Program:
In order to assess the extent to which interprofessional healthcare teams exist in practice and how valued the approach is seen among practitioners, a pilot study was conducted with graduates of programs in nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy who have been in practice for 5 years and 10 years using the Office of Institutional Research Longitudinal Study. A four year trend analysis was then developed.
Results:
It was found that interprofessional teamwork is occurring more in practice than was anticipated and that many graduates are working in environments in which interprofessional care is valued and practiced. Practitioners in this study report that they place a high value on working as part of a team, they have a good understanding of the roles of other health professionals and spend a good deal of time working as part of a team. These findings were consistent across the four years of data.
Conclusion/ Relevance to IPE or practice:
The results of this study suggest that graduates of interprofessional education programs will find that the environment for team approaches to care is more supportive than is commonly believed.