title: Online Video Conferencing: A Promising Innovation in Interprofessional Education.
abstract: This pilot project demonstrated using online video conferencing with students from eight disciplines for providing care of a rural elder with multiple chronic conditions. Eighty-three students participated in 12 video case conferences, each led by a nurse-practitioner student. All students were given information on care of elders and the core competencies for interprofessional practice. Nurse-practitioner students were given information and practice on running a team meeting. A survey evaluated the activity in terms of interprofessional competency attainment in four domains (IPEC) by using data aggregated from 14 Likert scale questions. Participants (n=81, 98% response) rated the value of this activity highly (>60% strongly agreed and >25% agreed) across all four competency domains. Differences between disciplines were not found. Open-ended questions confirmed that the students valued the activity but also conveyed a desire for more in-person interprofessional activities to be included in their education.
authors: College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont, 106 Carrigan Drive, Burlington, VT 05405-0068, USA. Tel 802 656-0023. mpalumbo@uvm.edu.
authors: Mary V
authors: MV
authors: Palumbo
authors: Darcy N
authors: DN
authors: Bennett
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D013336:Students, Health Occupations; D049269:Videoconferencing