Celebrating multidisciplinary practice and learning: three years evaluation of an undergraduate interprofessional rural health education pilot

摘要: Attending to the shortage and sustainability of health care professionals resources in rural Australia is a continuing challenge. In response, there a heightened focus on new models delivery and collaboration that optimise quality patient care, respond complex needs increase professional job satisfaction. Interprofessional education within universities has been proposed as one way addressing these challenges ensure effective multidisciplinary by future health professionals. The Rural Program Educational Retreat (RIPPER) uses interprofessional learning variety of educational strategies prepare final year nursing, medical pharmacy students for effective multidisciplinary delivery. RIPPER an pilot module designed expose undergraduate science number emergency acute situations. Using interactive high low fidelity simulation, work collaboratively teams attend to immediate management issue, develop algorithms consider strategies prevention aftercare context. The project was evaluated using mixed method design evaluate student outcomes perceptions practice the rural context. Over three years, provided (n=90) with opportunity learn about working a member team authentic relevant situational clinical and professional knowledge skill building. Results from program’s mixed methods evaluation indicated that model, exposure can positively affect their collaboration, care. The evaluation also points context ideal place showcase elements effective interprofessional care. A collaborative culture imperative promotion more satisfied health workforce optimal outcomes. Health educators are powerfully positioned develop curricula emphasise However, numerous barriers that make this difficult task. This paper will discuss program enablers and barriers, future directions.