Abstract
Learning Outcome
Describe dietetic interns' perspectives on interprofessional competencies.
Research outcome
To determine the effect of a post-graduate virtual interprofessional education (IPE) program on Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) sub-competencies.
Methods
A pre-post program design was used to measure changes in understanding and confidence of interprofessional collaborations. Post-graduate learners (n=57), including residents in family medicine (MD) and physical therapy (PT), fellows in occupational therapy (OT), and dietetic interns (RD), participated in 5 interactive virtual sessions focused on role understanding and communication in healthcare. Pre-post surveys including sixteen statements from IPEC competencies were assessed. Analysis: Descriptive statistics, paired sample t-tests, and independent-samples Kruskal-Wallis test were used to compare changes across disciplines.
Results
The only competency that resulted in significant changes across and within all disciplines was ‘explain how the team works together to provide care’ (p=<.001). All other residents and fellows, excluding RDs, saw significant increases in ‘convince others of the value of working in interprofessional teams’. RDs significantly reported higher confidence in ‘respect the unique perspectives of other health professions’ compared to their peers. At baseline, RDs reported higher confidence in five sub-competencies compared to other disciplines: however, post-evaluation scores showed no measurable differences.
Conclusions
A virtual IPE program can provide exposure to other disciplines to learn about role responsibility and communication across health professions. Dietetic interns, the post-graduate learners with the least post-graduate clinical experience, consistently rated themselves higher on the IPEC sub-competencies. Further research is needed in post-graduate learners to investigate the relationship between the level of clinical experience and confidence in interprofessional collaboration.
Describe dietetic interns' perspectives on interprofessional competencies.
Research outcome
To determine the effect of a post-graduate virtual interprofessional education (IPE) program on Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) sub-competencies.
Methods
A pre-post program design was used to measure changes in understanding and confidence of interprofessional collaborations. Post-graduate learners (n=57), including residents in family medicine (MD) and physical therapy (PT), fellows in occupational therapy (OT), and dietetic interns (RD), participated in 5 interactive virtual sessions focused on role understanding and communication in healthcare. Pre-post surveys including sixteen statements from IPEC competencies were assessed. Analysis: Descriptive statistics, paired sample t-tests, and independent-samples Kruskal-Wallis test were used to compare changes across disciplines.
Results
The only competency that resulted in significant changes across and within all disciplines was ‘explain how the team works together to provide care’ (p=<.001). All other residents and fellows, excluding RDs, saw significant increases in ‘convince others of the value of working in interprofessional teams’. RDs significantly reported higher confidence in ‘respect the unique perspectives of other health professions’ compared to their peers. At baseline, RDs reported higher confidence in five sub-competencies compared to other disciplines: however, post-evaluation scores showed no measurable differences.
Conclusions
A virtual IPE program can provide exposure to other disciplines to learn about role responsibility and communication across health professions. Dietetic interns, the post-graduate learners with the least post-graduate clinical experience, consistently rated themselves higher on the IPEC sub-competencies. Further research is needed in post-graduate learners to investigate the relationship between the level of clinical experience and confidence in interprofessional collaboration.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | A59 |
| Journal | Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics |
| Volume | 121 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| State | Published - 2021 |
| Event | Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo - Virtual Event Duration: Oct 16 2021 → Oct 19 2021 |
Keywords
- Poster Session
- Education and Counseling
- Ethics and Professionalism
- Foodservice Management
- Informatics
- Organization Management
- Research
- Evidence-Informed Practice and Quality Improvement
- Safety and Risk Management
Disciplines
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition