Patient safety interprofessional education program using medical error scenarios for undergraduate nursing and medical students in Korea

ABSTRACT

Interprofessional education (IPE) for patient safety is becoming increasingly important worldwide. However, Korea lacks a systematic approach toward patient safety, despite the high demand for teamwork and patient communication education. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of a patient safety IPE program using medical error scenarios. The program was developed to enhance patient safety motivation and interprofessional learning attitudes among medical and nursing students, and evaluate the design of the program and students’ satisfaction levels. The program comprises two modules, each consisting of lectures, team-based case analysis, role-play, and high-fidelity simulation activities. This study followed a quasi-experimental pre-post test design to determine program outcomes. An online survey for the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS), patient safety motivation, program design evaluation, and program satisfaction was conducted before and after the program. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired sample t-tests, and Pearson’s correlation. The pre-post RIPLS and patient safety results were significant (t = −5.21, p < .001;t = −3.20, p = .002). The results of the medical scenario examination of the patient safety IPE program showed improved motivation for patient safety among students, and contributed to the improvement of IPE learning attitudes by improving team work and collaboration.

KEYWORDS:

• Interprofessional education
• medical errors
• patient safety
• students

Acknowledgments

This research was supported by the 2019 Ministry of Health and Welfare of Korea, College of Nursing Practicum Education Support Project.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This research received no external funding.

Notes on contributors

Hea Kung Hur

Hea Kung Hur, PhD, RN, is professor at the Wonju College of Nursing, Yonsei University. Dr. Hur is dean of Wonju College of Nursing, Yonsei University and her expertise is in adult health nursing and simulation education.

Ki Kyong Kim

Ki Kyong Kim, PhD, RN is professor at the Wonju College of Nursing, Yonsei University. Dr. Kim’s expertise is law & ethics in nursing and healthcare.

Young Mi Lim

Young Mi Lim, PhD, RN, is a professor at the Wonju College of Nursing, Yonsei University. Dr. Lim is a member of Interprofessional Education Team for nursing and medical students in this university, and her expertise is community mental health nursing and dementia care.

Junghee Kim

Junghee Kim, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor at the Wonju College of Nursing, Yonsei University. Dr. Kim collaborates in interprofessional education for nursing and medical student in this university and her expertise is in community health nursing and health promotion.

Kyung Hye Park

Kyung Hye Park, MD, PhD, is an associate professor at the department of medical education in Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University. She is an emergency physician and the coordinator of the patient safety course and medical communication course for medical students.

Yon Chul Park

Yon Chul Park, MD, PhD is a Family Medicine physician at Wonju Severance Christian Hospital in Wonju, South Korea and associate professor at the Department of Medical Education, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine. He serves as a board member of Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation Accreditation Standard committee, Assistant administrator of The Korean Society of Medical Education General Affairs committee and Board member of Korean Journal of Medical Education Editorial committee.