Studenter fra ulike disipliner utplassert sammen

25.11.2010

I staten New York ble studenter fra hele 10 ulike helsedisipliner sendt på sommerskole sammen, for å lære om omsorg for eldre i distrikt. De tverrfaglige læringssituasjonene sammen med de eldre ble svært vellykket: "The overall experience was fantastic. The ability to discuss with people of different professions helps to break some of the barriers medical professions create. Knowing where other professions are coming from helps in understanding a situation or patient better. And in the end, understanding a patient is the best way to give the most appropriate and efficient care." Les om opplegget i Rural and Remote Health Journal

Introduction: This article describes the development and implementation of an interdisciplinary component of a rural summer experience for students in multiple health care fields.

Methods: Over a 7 year time frame, an experience involving seminars, discussions and patient encounters was added to a traditional discipline-specific summer rural rotation. The curriculum and its development and maturation are described, with transition from a seminar only to a more clinical experience in geriatrics.
 

Results: Feedback was uniformly positive. Students felt that the opportunity to interact with learners from other disciplines enhanced the rotation and influenced their approach to patient care within their own discipline.
 

Conclusions: Logistical and educational challenges are significant, but a relatively modest addition to a traditional rotation can enhance the goals of exposing students to rural care and improving interdisciplinary communication.

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