title: A Team-Based Practicum Bringing Together Students Across Educational Institutions and Health Professions.
abstract: Objective. To assess student perceptions of teamwork during an interprofessional exercise and to evaluate if students could identify domestic violence through a standardized patient interview. Design. Medical, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy, and social work students were assigned to teams to interview and examine a patient with a "cut on the hand" later revealed a result of domestic violence. They also practiced suturing technique and developed a patient care plan. A postexercise survey was administered. Assessment. From 70% to 94% of students surveyed agreed or strongly agreed, respectively, that their responsibilities were clear. All (100%) recognized the benefits of team-based care. Only 38% of the medical students reported team members providing insight into domestic violence, and 52% did not recognize team members as resources for these cases. Conclusion. Students gained perspective of knowledge and responsibilities of each team member. However, the results suggest further enhancements of curriculum related to domestic violence are needed.
authors.affiliation: University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Celia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: MacDonnell
authors.affiliation: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: George
authors.affiliation: Rhode Island College Graduate School of Social Work, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Jayashree
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nimmagadda
authors.affiliation: University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Rhode Island College Department of Nursing, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gremel
mesh_terms: D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D059825:Physical Therapists / Q000193:education; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*; D000068217:Social Workers / Q000193:education; D013337:Students, Medical; D013338:Students, Nursing; D013339:Students, Pharmacy
keywords: across institutions; domestic violence evaluation; interprofessional education; team-based