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Determining a common understanding of interprofessional competencies for pre-registration health professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Delphi study
Frontiers in Medicine, Vol.10, pp.1-13
2023
Abstract
There is growing awareness that factors such as the growing incidence of co-morbidity and increasing complexity of patient health needs cannot be addressed by health professionals practicing in isolation. Given this, there is an increasing emphasis on preparing students in health-related programs for effective interprofessional practice. Less clear, however, are the specific skills and clinical or learning opportunities necessary for students to develop effectiveness in interprofessional practice. These factors drove a team associated with a tertiary health education provider in Hamilton, New Zealand to transform traditional clinical student experiences in the form of an interprofessional student-assisted clinic. The clinic was intended, in part, to provide students with opportunities to learn and experience interprofessionalism in practice but was hampered by limited information available regarding the specific skill requirements necessary for students in New Zealand to learn in this context. In this Delphi study, we synthesize national expert opinion on student competency indicators necessary for effective interprofessional practice. The resultant set of indicators is presented and opportunities for application and further research discussed. The paper offers guidance to others seeking to innovate health curricula, develop novel service-oriented learning experiences for students, and foster interprofessional practice competence in the future health workforce.
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- Title
- Determining a common understanding of interprofessional competencies for pre-registration health professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Delphi study
- Authors
- Patrea Andersen (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - LegacyPatrick Broman (Corresponding Author) - Waikato Institute of TechnologyEma Tokolahi (Author) - Otago PolytechnicJia Rong Yap (Author) - Waikato Institute of TechnologySharon Brownie (Author) - Waikato Institute of Technology
- Publication details
- Frontiers in Medicine, Vol.10, pp.1-13
- Publisher
- Frontiers Research Foundation
- Date published
- 2023
- DOI
- 10.3389/fmed.2023.1119556
- ISSN
- 2296-858X
- Copyright note
- © 2023 Andersen, Broman, Tokolahi, Yap and Brownie. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
- Organisation Unit
- Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy; Engage Research Lab; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99713694702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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