Delivering interprofessional patient safety education using storytelling, a real-life medication error, and synchronous online platform.
Med Teach
; 44(6): 643-649, 2022 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1585628
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Interprofessional education (IPE) about patient safety positively impacts safety and reduces errors but is challenging to deliver. We aimed to determine if a synchronous virtual IPE program using storytelling and interactive learning impacted student perceptions about patient safety.METHODS:
An IPE patient safety program involving medical and pharmacy students was synchronously delivered virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was framed using storytelling about a medication error told by a family member. Post-program survey data, exploring participants' perspectives on the program, collected between July 2020 and November 2020 was retrospectively reviewed. Quantitative results were grouped by the five components of the program. Responses within each category were averaged to generate a summary measure of each student's experience. Qualitative feedback from two survey questions was evaluated.RESULTS:
There were 236 (96.7% of participants) completed surveys included in the analysis. High proportions of participants responded favorably across all five components of the survey. Qualitative responses were largely positive, with themes of increased empathy, behavior, and attitude change, and meaning making.CONCLUSION:
An interactive IPE patient safety program using storytelling about a real-life medication error to frame activities and utilizing a virtual platform was a favorable and impactful method to educate students.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Interprofessional Relations
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Med Teach
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0142159x.2021.2017870
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