Interprofessional education for students of the health professions: the "Seamless Care" model

摘要: "Seamless Care" was one of 21 grants awarded by Health Canada to inform policymakers the effectiveness interprofessional education in promoting collaborative patient-centred practice among health professionals. The model designed with input from three Faculties at Dalhousie University (Medicine, Dentistry and Professions). design grounded relevant learning theories--Social Cognitive Theory, Self-efficacy, Situated Learning theory Constructivism. intervention informed principles active learning, problem-based reflection role modeling. primary goal Seamless Care develop students' skills through experiential learning. Fourteen student teams, each including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry dental hygiene, learned with, about other while they were mentored care patients transitioning acute community. Student teams providing assisted experiencing a chronic illness become more managing their development self-management decision-making skills. This paper describes discusses theoretical underpinnings this extend classroom-based clinical setting.