title: Utilising Medicare annual wellness visits to implement interprofessional education in the primary care setting.
abstract: Interprofessional education (IPE) is an important component of healthcare professional curriculum in order to optimally prepare students for their roles as part of the healthcare team. Integrating IPE activities into direct patient care in the primary care clinic setting can help improve perceptions and student understanding of other healthcare professionals' responsibilities in this ever-evolving practice setting. This report describes the implementation of an interprofessional clinic including a variety of healthcare professionals and students in the context of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWV). Design of the clinic and general roles of the professionals in optimising preventive care are described. Student perceptions of IPE and their knowledge of other healthcare professionals were also surveyed. Student knowledge of other professionals mildly improved. Student perception of actual cooperation and interprofessional interaction statistically improved, while perception of interprofessional learning slightly worsened. Utilising Medicare AWVs can be a way for various professionals to improve IPE in the primary care setting.
authors.affiliation: a Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center , Lubbock , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Irons
authors.affiliation: b Georgia Regents University and Health System , Augusta , Georgia , USA.
authors.forename: Lance
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.affiliation: a Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center , Lubbock , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bogschutz
authors.affiliation: a Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center , Lubbock , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Panasci
authors.affiliation: a Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center , Lubbock , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D006278:Medicare; D009819:Office Visits; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014481:United States
keywords: Interprofessional care; interprofessional education; preventative care; student perceptions; surveys