Aberdeen Interprofessional Health & Social Care Education
IPE Study Wins Conference Award
Tuesday 5th, April 2011
A recent IPE study exploring the teaching of safety was given an award at the annual patient safety conference "Reducing harm, Improving Healthcare" held in Aberdeen.
The study involved around 30 students from medicine, nursing and pharmacy with the aim of evaluating the teaching of patient safety during the perioperative patient journey. The journey describes the patient's typical admission to a surgical ward, anaesthesia, surgery, and recovery.
Participants were asked to reflect on their experiences during placement by attending tutorials in a general theatre setting. Focus was given to the 'surgical brief' and the 'surgical pause' policies, as well as the documentation of safety by the professions involved. The students reported positive tutorial experiences and felt able to share their impressions of the practice of patient safety in a comfortable learning environment.
The award was given to the IPE representatives at the end of the recent conference, which took place at the Suttie center Aberdeen on March 31st, 2011. Click here to view the winning poster
Positive Outcomes
This interprofessional education (IPE) activity is embedded into the surgical placement experience for medical and nursing students in Aberdeen. Undergraduate student experiences such as this show the potential of IPE to improve qualified practice and illustrate the positive impact of IPE in healthcare.
For more information about the 'surgical brief' and the 'surgical pause' policies, visit the Scottish Patient Safety Alliance website. To learn more about how IPE is used in Aberdeen, visit our Current projects page.
