Abstract
Purpose. Healthcare is increasingly delivered by teams of diverse disciplines. Interprofessional education for healthcare students is essential so that when students enter their respective fields, they come prepared with experience in interdisciplinary communication, teamwork, and communication. Accreditation and regulatory requirements for health professions programs have also increased the focus on interprofessional collaboration, requiring programs to be creative in finding effective and efficient integration methods. The purpose of this pilot study was to identify the perceived impact of an interprofessional collaboration event on enhancing students’ interprofessional education competency attainment. Methods. An interprofessional collaboration committee created a multi-scene, unfolding case study scenario modeling direct patient care and case conferencing with graduate and undergraduate healthcare professions students and faculty at a single academic institution. The simulation involved a neurologically impaired standardized patient treated in three scenes across the continuum of care. Interdisciplinary groups were created for pre- and debriefing between and after each scene. A reliable and valid post-experience survey was utilized to assess students’ self-perceptions of IPE competencies, experiential feedback, and logistic feedback. Results. The simulation event increased perceived knowledge and understanding of all four IPEC competencies across disciplines. Qualitative feedback demonstrated enhanced student communication, collaboration, and role appreciation across disciplines, along with the importance of social work in patient care. Despite the challenges of scheduling and hosting an event for multiple health-related disciplines, this pilot study demonstrated that this interprofessional, multi-scene scenario was an efficient and effective opportunity for enhancing student perception of IPEC competency attainment to meet accreditation standards and promote improvement of patient care outcomes.
Recommended Citation
Behm J, Slabaugh K, Burket K. Meeting Interprofessional Education Competencies Through a Multi-Scene Standardized Patient Simulation: A Pilot Study. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2025 Jul 28;23(3), Article 10.
