Evaluation of interprofessional training in home care

Abstract

The increasing number of patients in home care and the importance of teamwork make it important to provide successful ways of interprofessional learning for students. The aim of this study was to evaluate a group of undergraduate students' experiences of a one-day interprofessional home care training in a realistic setting. A study group comprised of 88 students and a control group with 182 students answered the questionnaire. In the study group the students practised interprofessional learning for a fictitious case in a real flat. The clinical education was performed in five steps. A group of local instructors supported the students during the day. The result showed that compared to the students in the control group the students in the study group had received a higher level of understanding or satisfaction in all comparable questions. The training day seemed to be especially important for the physiotherapy students. The students also gave feedback which can be used for future improvements. The arranged one-day home care training seemed to be a successful platform for interprofessional learning in primary health care. Nonetheless, certain logistics problems and the participation of medical students are two areas where improvement is necessary.

Keywords:

• Primary health care
• teamwork
• team conference
• interprofessional learning
• case
• clinical education flat
• medical education