Interprofessional Education and Older Adults in the Shared Virtual Classroom: Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
J Gerontol Nurs
; 48(8): 52-56, 2022 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1974982
ABSTRACT
The current article provides an overview of an interprofessional service-learning course that became virtual in the setting of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Telehealth video technologies were used to build an intergenerational, virtual classroom and increase engagement of older adults with interdisciplinary health professional students. The virtual classroom involved group health education sessions, individualized Medicare wellness visits, and a clinical huddle. The course addressed the public health need for reliable health information during the early days of the pandemic, social connection, and meeting the educational goals for health care students and older adults in a novel virtual setting. Lessons learned for the interdisciplinary team and for engaging older adults included the need for preparation reading, team building exercises, training videos, and telehealth competency checklists. Beyond the pandemic, adoption of virtual methods enables hybrid approaches to interprofessional education and builds competencies for delivery of telehealth and computer-based visits in professional practice settings. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 48(8), 52-56.].
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Gerontol Nurs
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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