TY - JOUR
T1 - Interprofessional education increases knowledge, promotes team building, and changes practice in the care of Parkinson's disease
AU - Cohen, Elaine V.
AU - Hagestuen, Ruth
AU - González-Ramos, Gladys
AU - Cohen, Hillel W.
AU - Bassich, Celia
AU - Book, Elaine
AU - Bradley, Kathy P.
AU - Carter, Julie H.
AU - Di Minno, Mariann
AU - Gardner, Joan
AU - Giroux, Monique
AU - González, Manny J.
AU - Holten, Sandra
AU - Joseph, Ricky
AU - Kornegay, Denise D.
AU - Simpson, Patricia A.
AU - Tomaino, Concetta M.
AU - Vandendolder, Richard P.
AU - Walde-Douglas, Maria
AU - Wichmann, Rosemary
AU - Morgan, John C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Objective: Examine outcomes for the National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) Allied Team Training for Parkinson (ATTP), an interprofessional education (IPE) program in Parkinson's disease (PD) and team-based care for medicine, nursing, occupational, physical and music therapies, physician assistant, social work and speech-language pathology disciplines. Background: Healthcare professionals need education in evidence-based PD practices and working effectively in teams. Few evidence-based models of IPE in PD exist. Methods: Knowledge about PD, team-based care, the role of other disciplines and attitudes towards healthcare teams were measured before and after a protocol-driven training program. Knowledge, attitudes and practice changes were again measured at 6-month post-training. Trainee results were compared to results of controls. Results: Twenty-six NPF-ATTP trainings were held across the U.S. (2003-2013). Compared to control participants (n = 100), trainees (n = 1468) showed statistically significant posttest improvement in all major outcomes, including self-perceived (p < 0.001) and objective knowledge (p < 0.001), Understanding Role of Other Disciplines (p < 0.001), Attitudes Toward Health Care Teams Scale (p < 0.001), and the Attitudes Toward Value of Teams (p < 0.001) subscale. Despite some decline, significant improvements were largely sustained at six-month post-training. Qualitative analyses confirmed post-training practice changes. Conclusions: The NPF-ATTP model IPE program showed sustained positive gains in knowledge of PD, team strategies and role of other disciplines, team attitudes, and important practice improvements. Further research should examine longer-term outcomes, objectively measure practice changes and mediators, and determine impact on patient outcomes.
AB - Objective: Examine outcomes for the National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) Allied Team Training for Parkinson (ATTP), an interprofessional education (IPE) program in Parkinson's disease (PD) and team-based care for medicine, nursing, occupational, physical and music therapies, physician assistant, social work and speech-language pathology disciplines. Background: Healthcare professionals need education in evidence-based PD practices and working effectively in teams. Few evidence-based models of IPE in PD exist. Methods: Knowledge about PD, team-based care, the role of other disciplines and attitudes towards healthcare teams were measured before and after a protocol-driven training program. Knowledge, attitudes and practice changes were again measured at 6-month post-training. Trainee results were compared to results of controls. Results: Twenty-six NPF-ATTP trainings were held across the U.S. (2003-2013). Compared to control participants (n = 100), trainees (n = 1468) showed statistically significant posttest improvement in all major outcomes, including self-perceived (p < 0.001) and objective knowledge (p < 0.001), Understanding Role of Other Disciplines (p < 0.001), Attitudes Toward Health Care Teams Scale (p < 0.001), and the Attitudes Toward Value of Teams (p < 0.001) subscale. Despite some decline, significant improvements were largely sustained at six-month post-training. Qualitative analyses confirmed post-training practice changes. Conclusions: The NPF-ATTP model IPE program showed sustained positive gains in knowledge of PD, team strategies and role of other disciplines, team attitudes, and important practice improvements. Further research should examine longer-term outcomes, objectively measure practice changes and mediators, and determine impact on patient outcomes.
KW - Collaborative care in Parkinson's disease
KW - Continuing education or continuing professional development
KW - Healthcare teams
KW - Interprofessional or interdisciplinary education
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U2 - 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2015.11.001
DO - 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2015.11.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 26620547
AN - SCOPUS:84952871818
SN - 1353-8020
VL - 22
SP - 21
EP - 27
JO - Parkinsonism and Related Disorders
JF - Parkinsonism and Related Disorders
ER -