Mastering Interprofessional Facilitation, Essential Knowledge, and Skills for Effective Facilitation
- Innovative Approaches to Interprofessional Pedagogy and Education Science
The IP Core curriculum, based on the IPEC Core Competencies (2023), equips learners with essential collaboration skills. It includes online modules and team learning experiences. Facilitators from diverse disciplines support the curriculum, but many lack effective facilitation skills.Implementation: To address this gap, an online, asynchronous IP Facilitation course was developed. This course equips IP facilitators with the training needed to support the IP Core Curriculum and enhance interprofessional collaboration. The course employs constructive alignment, interactive content, and evaluation methods to ensure learners achieve the intended outcomes.
Learners receive a digital badge upon completion, indicating mastery of IP Facilitation. The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of this online IP Facilitation Course.Evaluation plan: Evaluation methods include:
1. Interprofessional Facilitation Scale (IPFS): This scale is used for pre-and post-measure facilitation behaviors that promote interprofessional and team learning (Sargeant, 2010)
2. Knowledge quiz: Learners are assessed through short essays, multiple-choice, and true/false questions.
3. Quality improvement (QI) survey: Learners’ feedback on the course’s effectiveness is collected.
Upon successful completion of the module, learners receive a digital badge, indicating their mastery of IP Facilitation. The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the IP Facilitation course in preparing learners for IP facilitation.Outcome(s) and significance: Data is collected from the knowledge quiz, Quality improvement survey, and the IP Facilitation Scale (IPFS). Preliminary findings demonstrate positive trends toward improved behaviors and understanding of the Facilitator role.
Additional plans are to administer the IPFS post - post-facilitation of the IU IP Core Curriculum.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the need for faculty training for interprofessional facilitation
- Examine IPE strategies used in an IP Facilitation course
- Evaluate the effectiveness of an IP Facilitation online course
References
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- Sargeant, J.& Lynn, T. (2010). Development and Testing of a Scale to Assess Interprofessional Education (IPE) Facilitation Skills. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. 30. 126 - 131. 10.1002/chp.20069.
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