(HIpE) 2009 Program and Abstracts - Health Sciences - Curtin ...
(HIpE) 2009 Program and Abstracts - Health Sciences - Curtin ... (HIpE) 2009 Program and Abstracts - Health Sciences - Curtin ...
AbstractsInterdisciplinary Care within Western Australia’s State Major Trauma ServiceSonja De Munck & Jessica HoldingRoyal Perth HospitalJessica.Holding@health.wa.gov.auPatients who have sustained injuries to multiple body systems through trauma are a complex, high cost group ofpatients that often require multiple procedures, interventions and resources throughout their hospital admission.In November 2004, Royal Perth Hospital was designated the state’s Adult Major Trauma Centre. The traumaservice consisted of a specialist medical team, trauma case manager and senior occupational therapist. Traumapatients were scattered around the hospital making it difficult to effectively coordinate interdisciplinary care anddischarge planning. In February 2008, Western Australia’s 30 bed State Major Trauma Unit was openedboasting both a team of specialist general and orthopaedic surgeons, as well as occupational therapists,physiotherapists, social workers, clinical psychologists, pastoral care, a speech therapist, pharmacist anddietician.The aim of the State Major Trauma Service is to ensure the medical, physical, cognitive, functional andpsychosocial needs of the patient are met in an effective and timely manner through communication andcollaboration between health professionals, the patient and family. It is anticipated that in addition to benefits tothe patient, costs to the health care system are reduced by minimising duplication of services and decreasinghospital length of stay. A case management model is utilised where patients and their family members liaisedirectly with one team member who is then able to communicate with relevant team members. Anecdotalevidence suggests this model is effective in ensuring the patient remains informed and empowered throughouttheir hospital journey. An overview of interdisciplinary care provided by the State Major Trauma Service will bediscussed.Interprofessional and international clinical education: Working, living and learning togetherin China, India, South Africa and UkraineNigel Gribble & Trevor GoddardCurtin University of Technologyn.gribble@curtin.edu.auFlint states “…an urgency exists for innovative interdisciplinary education approaches that "mimic" life in thecommunity and the natural environment so that the boundaries between education and community life becomeless defined and therefore, more integrated.” Annually, 90 allied health students from the Curtin UniversityFaculty of Health Science undertake Go Global - a four week clinical education placement in China, India, SouthAfrica or Ukraine. With interdisciplinary practice widespread in the Australian healthcare system, it is imperativethat students demonstrate relevant skills and behaviours to work effectively as healthcare workers.Curtin’s interprofessional international program provides a unique opportunity for Occupational Therapy,Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Nursing and Human Communication Science students to live and work together inculturally diverse social and health milieus allowing the roles, skills and philosophy of the respective disciplinesto be understood.The international clinical education program evolved from the service learning models of Kenworthy-U’ren andPeterson and Godfrey et al. Each student cohort completes a cultural orientation program before travelling tothe host sites. Students deliver services to the clients and children in the same location year after year. For thefinal three weeks, students practice autonomously with guidance from the clinical supervisor provided via phoneor email exchanges. The interprofessional make-up of each cohort enhances the quality of services delivered toeach resident or child. It is the autonomous practice and reciprocity factors that allow the program to meet Flint’schallenge bringing diverse allied health students together.This innovative interprofessional education program is creating professionals with the Curtin Graduate Attributeof ‘recognising and applying international perspectives’ able to practice in a globalised environment asinternational citizens.Health Interprofessional Education (HIpE 2009) — Student Conference 9
AbstractsInterprofessional learning experience: Dietetics and Speech Pathology StudentsRobynne Snell, Erin Godecke & Margo BrewerCurtin University of Technologyr.snell@curtin.edu.aue.godecke@curtin.edu.aum.brewer@curtin.edu.auInterprofessional education (IPE) has been defined as “occasions when two or more professions learn with, fromand about each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care” (CAIPE, 2002). To enhance the quality ofhealthcare and improve health outcomes for patients, health professionals are being urged to workcollaboratively. In Australia, IPE has been practiced since the late 1970’s with attention increasing in recentyears with the health care crisis, workforce shortages, and health system reforms being the key drivers forchange. IPE has been regarded as a central and enabling strand of health workforce reform needing to beaddressed urgently by the higher education sector (L-TIPP, 2008).The Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University has identified IPE as a priority for the purpose of learningabout the knowledge, skills and roles of other professions. An opportunity for IPE was created in 2008 fordietetics and speech pathology students on the management of patients with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties).Students completed pre and post workshop questionnaires to assess their knowledge of the roles andresponsibilities of each profession, their willingness to seek the advice of the other profession, and the benefitsof working interprofessionally. Students demonstrated a change in knowledge relating to discipline specific roles,the value of collaborative clinical work and working within an interprofessional team. There was a very high levelof satisfaction with the learning experience. The workshop between these two professions modelled a workplacepartnership and prepared health professional graduates for collaborative practice within the complex health caresystem.An interdisciplinary approach to rehabilitation for people with brain injuryJanet WaglandBrightwater Care Group (Inc.)janet.wagland@brightwatergroup.comPeople with brain injury experience impairment in skills ranging from walking to decision making around financialmanagement. Professionals working in isolation confined by disciplinary parameters assist people with braininjury in relearning individual skill components yet forget the importance of connecting those skills to achievefunctional outcomes.Brightwater Oats St, a community based residential rehabilitation program, has adopted an interdisciplinaryapproach to service delivery. Using a Case Coordination model, staff work with clients to clearly identify not onlyessential life skills but also personal goal driven outcomes. Smaller objectives supporting these outcomes arethen detailed enabling the team to work together interconnecting all required skills. This approach supportsclients in attaining independence that is functional, transferable across a variety of outcomes and relevant to anultimate goal of living independently in the community.As the rehabilitation program has developed the importance of this skill network in moderating risk and realizingan overall goal of sustainable independence has become clear. This is never more evident than whenconsidering issues such as the importance of effective decision making accompanying independent mobility andsupporting skills such as road crossing.Brightwater’s involvement as the second agency to provide interdisciplinary clinical placement as part of theTeaching For the Future project will enable staff at Oats St to pass on this approach to a new generation ofprofessionals. Ultimately the soon to be established Brightwater Institute will encompass this program supportingcarry over to all areas of the organization including residential aged care.Health Interprofessional Education (HIpE 2009) — Student Conference 10
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<strong>Abstracts</strong>Interprofessional learning experience: Dietetics <strong>and</strong> Speech Pathology StudentsRobynne Snell, Erin Godecke & Margo Brewer<strong>Curtin</strong> University of Technologyr.snell@curtin.edu.aue.godecke@curtin.edu.aum.brewer@curtin.edu.auInterprofessional education (IPE) has been defined as “occasions when two or more professions learn with, from<strong>and</strong> about each other to improve collaboration <strong>and</strong> the quality of care” (CAIPE, 2002). To enhance the quality ofhealthcare <strong>and</strong> improve health outcomes for patients, health professionals are being urged to workcollaboratively. In Australia, IPE has been practiced since the late 1970’s with attention increasing in recentyears with the health care crisis, workforce shortages, <strong>and</strong> health system reforms being the key drivers forchange. IPE has been regarded as a central <strong>and</strong> enabling str<strong>and</strong> of health workforce reform needing to beaddressed urgently by the higher education sector (L-TIPP, 2008).The Faculty of <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong> at <strong>Curtin</strong> University has identified IPE as a priority for the purpose of learningabout the knowledge, skills <strong>and</strong> roles of other professions. An opportunity for IPE was created in 2008 fordietetics <strong>and</strong> speech pathology students on the management of patients with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties).Students completed pre <strong>and</strong> post workshop questionnaires to assess their knowledge of the roles <strong>and</strong>responsibilities of each profession, their willingness to seek the advice of the other profession, <strong>and</strong> the benefitsof working interprofessionally. Students demonstrated a change in knowledge relating to discipline specific roles,the value of collaborative clinical work <strong>and</strong> working within an interprofessional team. There was a very high levelof satisfaction with the learning experience. The workshop between these two professions modelled a workplacepartnership <strong>and</strong> prepared health professional graduates for collaborative practice within the complex health caresystem.An interdisciplinary approach to rehabilitation for people with brain injuryJanet Wagl<strong>and</strong>Brightwater Care Group (Inc.)janet.wagl<strong>and</strong>@brightwatergroup.comPeople with brain injury experience impairment in skills ranging from walking to decision making around financialmanagement. Professionals working in isolation confined by disciplinary parameters assist people with braininjury in relearning individual skill components yet forget the importance of connecting those skills to achievefunctional outcomes.Brightwater Oats St, a community based residential rehabilitation program, has adopted an interdisciplinaryapproach to service delivery. Using a Case Coordination model, staff work with clients to clearly identify not onlyessential life skills but also personal goal driven outcomes. Smaller objectives supporting these outcomes arethen detailed enabling the team to work together interconnecting all required skills. This approach supportsclients in attaining independence that is functional, transferable across a variety of outcomes <strong>and</strong> relevant to anultimate goal of living independently in the community.As the rehabilitation program has developed the importance of this skill network in moderating risk <strong>and</strong> realizingan overall goal of sustainable independence has become clear. This is never more evident than whenconsidering issues such as the importance of effective decision making accompanying independent mobility <strong>and</strong>supporting skills such as road crossing.Brightwater’s involvement as the second agency to provide interdisciplinary clinical placement as part of theTeaching For the Future project will enable staff at Oats St to pass on this approach to a new generation ofprofessionals. Ultimately the soon to be established Brightwater Institute will encompass this program supportingcarry over to all areas of the organization including residential aged care.<strong>Health</strong> Interprofessional Education (<strong>HIpE</strong> <strong>2009</strong>) — Student Conference 10
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