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Abstract
Background: Students from health professional schools participated in a half-day interprofessional education workshop centered on substance use disorder training. One component was a patient panel featuring individuals with a history of opioid use disorder who described the impact of addiction on their lives and their road to recovery using varied treatment options. We hypothesized that interacting with individuals with opioid use disorder early in training would elicit more humanistic perspectives and decrease bias and stigma in future health care professionals. Methods: After participating in the panel experience, health professional students (N = 580) from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, and social work were asked to complete short, 5-minute, rapid reflections. Prompts asked students whether the panel changed their perception of individuals with substance use disorder, to reflect on their attitudinal changes or lack thereof, and how working in interprofessional teams could impact the management and treatment of these patients. Conventional content analysis was performed. Results: Eighty-nine percent of students who attended the session completed the rapid reflections (n = 514). Overall, approximately 70% (n = 369) of students indicated that their perceptions of individuals with substance use disorder had changed as a result of the patient panel, with students from pharmacy more likely to indicate a change in attitudes. Themes across all professions included a change toward a more humanistic perspective, value of hearing real patient stories, and learning about treatment and recovery options. Student responses described how interprofessional health care teams can provide more holistic care with a broader range of therapeutic options that may improve long-term outcomes. Conclusions: A patient panel experience is influential on interprofessional students’ attitudes toward patients who suffer from opioid use disorder. Students identified an interprofessional approach as being a valuable component of management and treatment of these patients.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank Jeffrey Bratberg, PharmD, and Celia MacDonnell, PharmD, for their roles in conception, design, and implementation of the pharmacy components of the interprofessional education workshop.
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Luba Dumenco
Luba Dumenco made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Kristina Monteiro made significant contributions, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Sally Collins made significant contribution, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Cynthia Stewart made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Laureen Berkowitz made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Timothy Flanigan made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Josiah Rich made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Paul George made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript.
Kristina Monteiro
Luba Dumenco made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Kristina Monteiro made significant contributions, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Sally Collins made significant contribution, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Cynthia Stewart made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Laureen Berkowitz made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Timothy Flanigan made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Josiah Rich made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Paul George made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript.
Sally Collins
Luba Dumenco made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Kristina Monteiro made significant contributions, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Sally Collins made significant contribution, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Cynthia Stewart made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Laureen Berkowitz made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Timothy Flanigan made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Josiah Rich made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Paul George made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript.
Cynthia Stewart
Luba Dumenco made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Kristina Monteiro made significant contributions, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Sally Collins made significant contribution, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Cynthia Stewart made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Laureen Berkowitz made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Timothy Flanigan made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Josiah Rich made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Paul George made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript.
Laureen Berkowitz
Luba Dumenco made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Kristina Monteiro made significant contributions, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Sally Collins made significant contribution, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Cynthia Stewart made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Laureen Berkowitz made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Timothy Flanigan made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Josiah Rich made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Paul George made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript.
Timothy Flanigan
Luba Dumenco made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Kristina Monteiro made significant contributions, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Sally Collins made significant contribution, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Cynthia Stewart made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Laureen Berkowitz made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Timothy Flanigan made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Josiah Rich made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Paul George made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript.
Josiah Rich
Luba Dumenco made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Kristina Monteiro made significant contributions, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Sally Collins made significant contribution, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Cynthia Stewart made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Laureen Berkowitz made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Timothy Flanigan made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Josiah Rich made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Paul George made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript.
Paul George
Luba Dumenco made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Kristina Monteiro made significant contributions, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Sally Collins made significant contribution, including collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript. Cynthia Stewart made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Laureen Berkowitz made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Timothy Flanigan made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Josiah Rich made significant contributions, including conception and design, recruitment of patients for the panel, facilitating several of the panels, and reviewing manuscript drafts. Paul George made significant contributions, including research conception and design, collection and analysis of data, interpretation of results, and writing drafts of the manuscript.