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Research Objectives
To understand the experiences of persons who participated in interprofessional research
projects during clinical training.
Design
This qualitative descriptive study utilized a single 60 to 90-minute semi-structured
interview.
Setting
The study took place in a virtual environment, using video conferencing software.
Participants
To be included, participants had to be graduates from a health professional program
in the United States in the last 5 years, be currently engaged in clinical practice
or clinical research, have spent at least 3 months as a research assistant for an
interprofessional research project involving at least one student from another discipline,
and speak English. Eight people participated in the study. Five participants were
speech-language pathologists, and the other three were occupational therapists. Current
practice areas included hospital-based practice, outpatient services, and school-based
services.
Interventions
N/A.
Main Outcome Measures
A semi-structured interview guide created by the research team, informed by the literature
around interprofessional education experiences, was used for data collection. Photo
elicitation was also used during the interview by asking participants to bring in
images that described their research experience. Participants completed the Interprofessional
Attitudes Scale (IPAS) and eight demographic questions before the interview.
Results
Initial analysis from the qualitative interviews demonstrates that participants utilize
skills gained during their interprofessional research experience in ways that directly
impact their current professional practice. These skills currently utilized include:
1) learning about professional roles, 2) teaching others outside their discipline,
and 3) developing personal confidence. Participants also emphasized the importance
of interprofessional experiences as mind-opening experiences and integral to healthcare
professions.
Conclusions
Students having a prolonged experience working with another discipline as part of
clinical training in the form of a research project promoted personal and professional
growth. These initial findings illustrate the possibility for mentored interprofessional
research to act as a valuable interprofessional education opportunity.
Author(s) Disclosures
Both Dr. Donoso Brown and Dr. Wallace work for the institution providing the funding
for this project. Dr. Wallace is co-chair of the University IPE committee. Ms. McHugh
was paid on the grant for this project.
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