RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 2021 Year in Review: Interprofessional Education
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP 715
OP 720
DO 10.4187/respcare.09935
VO 67
IS 6
A1 Varekojis, Sarah M
YR 2022
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/67/6/715.abstract
AB Interprofessional (IP) education is focused on learning about, from, and with other health care professionals in an effort to improve patient care and specifically patient safety. IP education does not diminish the importance of discipline-specific competencies but rather focuses on making the connections necessary to develop IP collaborative practice to improve the quality of health care. Research studies addressing IP education in both health profession students and health care professionals published during 2021 are reviewed. The studies explored improving attitudes toward IP education, improving communication and collaboration skills, and improving patient safety. Review of the recently published IP education literature reveals opportunities for respiratory therapy educators, researchers, managers, and clinicians to discover ways to develop IP collaborative practice to ultimately have an important impact on the outcome of the patients we serve.