‘We just did it as a team’: Learning and working on a paediatric interprofessional training ward improves interprofessional competencies in the short- and in the long-term
Sebastian F. N. Bode, Stefanie Friedrich, Christine Straub
Abstract
PURPOSE: Interprofessional (IP) education is essential for healthcare professionals to prepare them for future IP collaboration. IP training wards (ITWs) have been established for work-based IP education. Short-term effects of ITW placements have been published but long-term results are scarce. There are no reports on ITWs in paediatrics. We established the Interprofessional Training Ward in Paediatrics (IPAPAED) for paediatric nursing trainees and medical students. The aim of the study is to evaluate both short- and long-term outcomes regarding IP competencies of IPAPAED participants. METHODS: IP learning and working on IPAPAED had positive short-term effects on interprofessional competencies. Some of these effects persisted on a long-term.