Plan an effective orientation for IPE:

Orienting the students on these domains of IPE will help them understand IPE and IPE Practice in a much more better way.

What Students need to know, interprofessional learning domains.

1. Teamwork:

-- being able to be both team leader and team member

-- knowing the barriers to teamwork

2. Roles and responsibilities:

-- understanding one’s own roles,responsibilities and expertise, and those of other types of health workers

3. Communication:

-- expressing one’s opinions competently to colleagues

-- listening to team members

4. Learning and critical reflection:

-- reflecting critically on one’s own relationship within a team

-- transferring interprofessional learning to the work setting

5. Relationship with, and recognizing the needs of, the patient:

-- working collaboratively in the best interests of the patient

-- engaging with patients, their families, carers and communities as partners in care management

6. Ethical practice:

-- understanding the stereotypical views of other health workers held by self and others

-- acknowledging that each health workers views are equally valid and important

Reference:

1.WHO | Framework for action on interprofessional education and collaborative practice [Internet]. WHO. World Health Organization; [cited 2020 Apr 6]. Available from: http://www.who.int/hrh/resources/framework_action/en/