RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Clinical Laboratory Science and Physician Assistant Students Interprofessional Education Event; Learning From Each Other
JF American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
JO Clin Lab Sci
FD American Society of Chemistry and Laboratory Science
DO 10.29074/ascls.2023003230
A1 Stewart, MaryAnne J
A1 Doty, Courtney
A1 Chojnacki, Ronette
A1 McQuillen, Elizabeth
YR 2024
UL http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/early/2024/09/24/ascls.2023003230.abstract
AB Interprofessional education is a collaborative learning strategy for professionals and students that enables the expansion of their skills and identities in health care. The primary aim of interprofessional education is to meet the complex demands of patients while decreasing medical errors, thereby delivering better patient outcomes. An interprofessional education session was developed for clinical laboratory science (CLS) and physician assistant (PA) students using patient case scenarios coupled with laboratory testing. Forty-five PA and 15 CLS students participated in this session sharing perspectives and practice knowledge. A modified survey, based on the Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety, measured attitudes towards working with other healthcare providers, including communication, respect, and ethics. This survey was administered to these student groups before and after the educational session electronically via the learning management system (LMS) Canvas. Thirty-three PA and 13 CLS students completed both pre- and postsurveys. All aspects of patient-centric care and professionalism increased after the session. The greatest significant impact reported was in respectful communication wherein the importance of understanding the work of other healthcare professionals helped decrease information gaps in health care.