Preparing health professional students for interprofessional practice related to neurodevelopmental disabilities: a pilot program

Many health professional students have insufficient general knowledge about individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Students lack the expertise required to work with this population and their families. Interprofessional practice education (IPE) programs, designed for working with individua...

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Published in:Journal of interprofessional care 2023-03, Vol.37 (2), p.333-337
Main Authors: Lee, Meen Hye, Jones, Carolyn W, White, Patricia, Johnson, Dan, Kim-Godwin, Yeoun Soo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College students
Competency based learning
Cultural sensitivity
Curriculum
Family centered care
Health Personnel - education
Humans
Interdisciplinary aspects
Interprofessional education
Interprofessional Relations
Knowledge
Medical education
Medical personnel
Medical students
Multidisciplinary teams
Nursing education
People with disabilities
Pilot Projects
Students
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Summary:Many health professional students have insufficient general knowledge about individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Students lack the expertise required to work with this population and their families. Interprofessional practice education (IPE) programs, designed for working with individuals with specialized needs and their families, are needed to improve overall care provided. An IPE program related to neurodevelopmental disabilities for health professional students was implemented focusing on applied learning and community engagement to develop competencies for students related to neurodevelopmental disabilities at a state university in the U.S. The purpose of this research was to describe the development and implementation of an IPE program and to examine the effectiveness of the IPE program aimed at developing identified competencies and increase awareness related to care of individuals with ND for health professional students. The findings suggest the IPE program enhanced health professional students' perceived competencies to identify and provide culturally sensitive and family-centered care for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families. This experience also provided an opportunity for personal/professional growth and increased awareness of the unique needs of these individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
ISSN:1356-1820
1469-9567
DOI:10.1080/13561820.2022.2047906