Interprofessional Education Competition During the COVID-19 Pandemic at King Saud University: Benefits and Challenges.
J Multidiscip Healthc
; 14: 673-679, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1190231
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The objective of this qualitative study was to explore the value of virtual IPE competition that involved a COVID-19 case among healthcare students and the lessons that can be learned to improve this experience in the future.METHODS:
The 27 senior students from the colleges of medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and paramedics were invited to two focus groups that followed the IPE competition and lasted 60 minutes each. A semi-structured focus group discussion guide was used in the focus group discussion to explore the benefits and limitations of the virtual IPE experience. Verbatim transcription of the two video-recorded sessions was conducted, and inductive thematic analysis was performed to uncover different emerging themes.RESULTS:
The number of students who consented to participate was 16 (59.26%). The IPE virtual competition was perceived favorably by all students; however, multiple organization and communication barriers were reported. Although the participants liked the IPE virtual competition, they clearly stated their preference for an in-person IPE competition over the virtual one. Managing a COVID-19 case was not perceived favorably by some participants due to the absence of evidence-based clinical guidelines supporting certain treatment protocols over others. Thus, some participants preferred a non-COVID-19 case where clear and evidence-based guidelines exist.CONCLUSION:
The use of different IPE strategies to enhance healthcare students' collaboration and understanding of their roles in the multidisciplinary healthcare team, especially during pandemic times, such as COVID-19, is possible. Future studies should examine new and innovative IPE strategies that address the identified limitations of virtual IPE.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
J Multidiscip Healthc
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
JMDH.S301346
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