Interprofessional Education Using a Palliative Care Simulation.
This quasi-experimental pretest-posttest study measured self-efficacy, attitudes toward physician-nurse collaboration, and interprofessional competencies as outcomes of a palliative care simulation. Based on experience level, teams of participants, 1 consisting of nursing/medical students and the other of nursing/medical health care professionals, completed a palliative care simulation as part of their education. Self-efficacy and attitudes toward physician-nurse collaboration were measured before and after simulation. Interprofessional competency was measured during the simulation. The results revealed a significant improvement in the previously mentioned measures, and interprofessional competency scores varied by profession and evaluator.
Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Dr Saylor), Graduate Student (Ms Vernoony), Professor (Dr Selekman), Simulation Lab Coordinator (Ms Cowperthwait), School of Nursing, University of Delaware, Newark.
Jennifer
J
Saylor
Stephanie
S
Vernoony
Janice
J
Selekman
Amy
A
Cowperthwait
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010166:Palliative Care; D016544:Patient Simulation; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology