Interprofessional education between medical students and nurse practitioner students in a Global Health course

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Background: Few global health experiences include intentionally-directed interprofessional training. We aim to prospectively evaluate the impact of a global health elective in facilitating interprofessional education (IPE) and promoting cultural sensitivity. Methods: We included in our study, medical and nursing students who participated in the 2015 and 2016 cohorts of the Nicaragua Global Health course. The course consisted of a 12-week curriculum, and included an in-country immersion where students were organized into small-groups that participated in a variety of interprofessional activities. Students filled out pre- and post-course surveys. We performed quantitative analysis on numeric data and qualitative analysis on open-ended questions. Results: Of 39 total students enrolled in the course, 26 (18 medical and 8 nursing students) participated in the study and filled out the pre- and post-course surveys. Mean competency scores increased for all questions between pre- and post-course surveys, and of these, 5 of 7 reached statistical significance. Qualitative themes identified included: 1) the importance of understanding other team member's roles and relative strengths; 2) the value provided by the breaking down of traditional power dynamics between clinicians. Conclusions: Global health experiences represent a unique and under-utilized opportunity for facilitating IPE.

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Leathers, J. S., Davidson, H., & Desai, N. (2018). Interprofessional education between medical students and nurse practitioner students in a Global Health course. BMC Medical Education, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-018-1307-y

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