Journal article
Interprofessional Simulation-Based Education for Medical and Midwifery Students: A Qualitative Study
Clinical simulation in nursing, Vol.13(5), pp.217-227
05/2017
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Abstract
Background
Simulation-based interprofessional education programs can have variable objectives for different participating professional teams.
Methods
In this study, through a qualitative research design, we report the medical and midwifery students' approach to their learning and attitude towards each other's team, assessed through thematic analysis of independently run focus groups three months after the attendance of the Women's Health Interprofessional Learning Through Simulation program and their respective clinical placements.
Results
Medical students reported the importance of “learning by doing” through simulation as the key theme. The feedback obtained from midwifery students was focused on “relationship of power” compared with the other discipline.
Conclusions
Interprofessional learning had a positive influence on the attitude of medical and midwifery students, in spite of the disparity in their background knowledge and experience. IPE competencies are better appreciated at a relatively mature level of clinical practice. Core skills in women's health taught through simulation were found to be helpful by both midwifery and medical students. However, the key learning was about developing respect and a supportive relationship “of equals” with each other.
Details
- Title
- Interprofessional Simulation-Based Education for Medical and Midwifery Students: A Qualitative Study
- Creators
- Arunaz Kumar - Monash UniversityEuan M Wallace - Monash UniversityChristine East - Monash UniversityGayle McClelland - Monash UniversityHelen Hall - Monash UniversityMichelle Leech - Monash UniversityDebra Nestel - Monash HealthGrad Cert Univ Teaching
- Publication Details
- Clinical simulation in nursing, Vol.13(5), pp.217-227
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Identifiers
- 991013036330502368
- Copyright
- © 2017 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article