Interprofessional education in geriatric medicine

Keijsers, Carolina J. P. W.; Dreher, Ralph; Tanner, Stuart; Forde-Johnston, Carol; Thompson, Sanja

doi:10.1016/j.eurger.2016.01.011

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“…Clinical exposure to IPE should start at the first year and be delivered throughout the undergraduate curricula to gradually expose students to ICP competences and continue in postgraduate and continuing education . A recent PubMed review on IPE in geriatrics concluded that IPE should be incorporated in the full health care curriculum, combined with the monodisciplinary approach, which is essential for gaining basic knowledge in geriatric medicine …”

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“…The absence of evidence of the effectiveness of IPE programmes may not indicate that IPE is ineffective, as there is not enough experience on the development and evaluation of IPE courses and there are still many barriers to overcome. These barriers relate to the need for space for larger groups, overcrowded curricula, limited management support, reduced budget, lack of incentives for becoming involved in IPE, lack of faculty members training on IPE, or language issues regarding competences .…”

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“…The world population is rapidly ageing, with Europe being the continent with the highest proportion of older people in the world; 25% of the total European population is older than 60 years of age . Interprofessional care for elderly people is important due to the complexity of older patients, and the small number of specialists in the field . A patient‐centred collaborative practice among physicians, dentists, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, social workers, lawyers, and other formal and informal caregivers may lead to better continuity, quality and outcomes of care for the elderly patient at lower costs …”

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“…The Partnership for Health in Ageing, composed of 21 healthcare organisations including the American Dental Association, has published basic multidisciplinary competences in geriatrics at the completion of the entry‐level health professional degree emphasising the importance of interdisciplinary and team care . However, a systematic search of PubMed literature on IPE in geriatrics up to 2015 revealed only 11 relevant studies with significant variation related to the interventions, outcome measures and participants, precluding any “best evidence” conclusions on optimal IPE implementation …”

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“…1 Interprofessional care for elderly people is important due to the complexity of older patients, and the small number of specialists in the field. [2][3][4][5][6][7] A patient-centred collaborative practice among physicians, dentists, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, social workers, lawyers, and…”

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Dental participation in geriatric interprofessional education courses: A systematic review

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Introduction Although the interdisciplinary management of the ageing individual is highly stressed, there is limited information on the outcomes of interprofessional education (IPE) activities of dental students in geriatrics. This systematic review aimed to identify studies with dentists participating in formal IPE courses in geriatrics and assess the outcomes reported. Material and Methods Electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL and Scopus), reference lists from relevant studies and cited papers were investigated. The inclusion criteria were as follows: about formal interactive learning; learners from at least 2 disciplines; including dentists; related to geriatrics; any study design; reporting any outcome; only full papers; published in peer‐reviewed journals; English language. Results Of the 1259 records retrieved, 26 were assessed for eligibility based on defined inclusion criteria and 7 studies were included in the final analysis. Two studies reported specific outcomes for dentists with lower, or even negative, post‐training scores for interprofessional collaborative practice competences compared to other disciplines, but only one of them used a previously validated scale. There were no reports on the effect of IPE courses on dental trainees’ gerodontology skill improvements or on their attitudes towards the older persons. Conclusion The existing evidence is insufficient to determine any outcomes of formal interprofessional training of dentists in geriatrics. More studies with better experimental design should be developed. Among the strengths of IPE in geriatrics are the interdisciplinary nature of geriatric care, the sharing of common geriatric competences among participating disciplines and the opportunity to use nursing homes as a training site.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%