A growing body of evidence indicates interprofessional collaborative practice improves patient care. With this in mind, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center formally committed to expanding interprofessional education (IPE) initiatives. Thirty-eight self-selected students enrolled in an IPE elective course during the fall of 2012. Students completed the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) pre- and post-course and also completed a post-course survey. Results indicated a significant change in the roles and responsibilities scale of the RIPLS. Analysis of the data from the post-course survey demonstrated students were able to identify key terms of an IPE definition, as related to their learning experience. In addition, themes of communication, learning/increased knowledge, and collaboration/contribution of other health care professionals were noted across all questions in the post-course survey. Based on the results of this study, an elective course is a promising educational opportunity to increase awareness and knowledge of IPE within academic medical centers.
Objectives After completing this article, readers should be able to: 1. Describe the etiology and epidemiology of cat-scratch disease. 2. Recognize the clinical presentation of cat-scratch disease in immunocompetent patients, including chronic lymphadenopathy and numerous atypical manifestations. 3. Know the various laboratory tests that can aid in the diagnosis of cat-scratch disease. 4. Discuss the therapies that may be useful in the management of cat-scratch disease, realizing that the disease generally is a self-limited infection that resolves without antibiotics. 5. Know the conditions that immunocompromised patients can develop after infection with Bartonella henselae or B quintana.
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