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| Training for interprofessional teamwork - evaluation of an undergraduate experience | | Author(s) | Julie Richardson, Maureen Montemuro, E Ann Mohide |
| Journal title | Educational Gerontology, vol 25, no 5, July-August 1999 |
| Pages | pp 411-434 |
| Keywords | Students ; Teaching hospitals ; Training [welfare work] ; Coordination ; Interaction [welfare services] ; Multi disciplinary ; Canada. |
| Annotation | There is evidence that comprehensive geriatric assessment provided by interprofessional health care teams is an effective method for improving survival and function of older adults. Therefore, there should be a component of undergraduate training which focuses on interprofessional education to develop knowledge and skills for successful team functioning. The purpose of this Canadian project was to assess whether the interprofessional educational experience increased students' knowledge of ageing, altered students' attitudes towards an ageing population, and increased students' knowledge and skills in team functioning. 30 students participated in a project over 3 years. 15 students in an experimental group took part in weekly problem-based tutorials about team functioning during a clinical placement on a geriatric day hospital team. There was a significant difference between experimental and control groups for knowledge, but not in their perceptions of interprofessional functioning. Students' feedback requested inclusion of further experiential opportunities to practice skills in supervised environments. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991005230 A |
| Classmark | XN: V6: QW: QAJ: QK6: 3DM: 7S |
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