Interprofessional Health Education to Improve Collaboration in the South African Context: A Realist Review

Maree, Carin; Wyk, Heila van

doi:10.14804/3-1-41

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“…These findings are not entirely unexpected and may be attributed to the fact that the 4-year professional bachelor's degree in emergency medical care that produces ECPs is a relatively new qualification on the African EMS landscape, and South African ECPs are rarely involved in IPE. This is supported by the findings of other studies, which describe the most common professions involved in IPE, and these do not include ECPs (Hammick et al 2007;Maree & Wyk 2016;WHO 2010).…”

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Doctors’, nurses’ and clinical associates’ understanding of emergency care practitioners

Vincent-Lambert

Kotze

2021

Health SA Gesondheid

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Background: Healthcare professionals’ understanding of the knowledge, skills and training of their counterparts from other disciplines cultivates appreciation and respect within the workplace. This, in turn, results in better teamwork and improved patient care. Emergency departments are places where emergency care practitioners (ECPs) engage with doctors, nurses and clinical associates. Whilst the importance of inter-professional communication and teamwork between in-hospital professionals and pre-hospital emergency care providers is acknowledged, no literature could be found describing exactly how much these in-hospital professionals understand about the training and capabilities of their ECP colleagues.Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the level of understanding that prospective doctors, nurses and clinical associates have regarding the training and capabilities of ECPs.Setting: The research was conducted in Johannesburg, South Africa, at two universities.Methods: Seventy-seven participants completed a purpose-designed questionnaire assessing their understanding regarding the education and clinical capabilities of ECPs.Results: In total, 64% of participants demonstrated a poor understanding of the level of education and clinical capabilities of ECPs. The remaining 36% showed only moderate levels of understanding.Conclusion: Medical, nursing and clinical associate graduates have a generally poor understanding of the education and clinical capabilities of their ECP colleagues who practise predominantly in the pre-hospital environment. This lack of understanding can become a barrier to effective communication between ECPs and in-hospital staff during patient handover in emergency departments.Contribution: This research highlights a lack of understanding about the role and function of South African ECPs as pre-hospital emergency care providers and the need for more effective inter-professional education.

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Doctors’, nurses’ and clinical associates’ understanding of emergency care practitioners

Vincent-Lambert

Kotze

2021

Health SA Gesondheid

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“…[6] While interprofessional collaboration and care are inherent in general nursing practice, there is little inclusion of interprofessional education (IPE) within nursing education to prepare graduates to provide co-ordinated care to older adults. [7] It is therefore critical that geriatric care training be included in all undergraduate (UG) health professions curricula, and that training includes IPE. IPE occurs 'when two or more professions learn about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes' .…”

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A review of geriatric care training in the undergraduate nursing and medical curricula at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Naidoo

Waggie

Wyk

2020

AJHPE

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“…42 Besides the positive and negative experiences, both professional nurses and social workers realised the importance of collaborating and developing trust and mutual respect for their respective professions, evident from the participant quotes. According to Maree and Van Wyk, 43 in order to improve collaborative practice in healthcare, interprofessional education in health has been recognised as a potential solution. A shift from training various professionals in isolation has been identified as a means to address the challenges in the healthcare system.…”

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Child health promotion during the COVID-19 pandemic: A health and welfare sector collaboration

Ntshingila

Plessis-Faurie²

2023

Afr. j. prim. health care fam. med.

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Background: Fragmented service provision and a lack of efficient cooperation between health and welfare sectors serving children and families remain ongoing challenges in South Africa. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic escalated this fragmentation. A community of practice (CoP) was established by the Centre for Social Development in Africa to promote collaboration between the sectors and to assist communities in their environments.Aim: To explore and describe collaboration on child health promotion between professional nurses and social workers, who formed part of the CoP during the COVID-19 pandemic. Setting:The study was conducted in five public schools from four of the seven district regions of the City of Johannesburg, Gauteng province.Methods: A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive research design was employed to conduct psychosocial and health screenings of children and their families. Focus group interviews were conducted, and field notes were used to collect and confirm data from the team.Results: Four themes emerged. Participants shared their positive and negative experiences faced during the fieldwork, their realisation of the value of collaboration between various sectors and their desire and capacity to do more. Conclusion:Participants indicated that collaboration between the health and welfare sectors is vital to support and promote the health of children and their families. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for collaboration between these sectors in the children and their families' ongoing struggles. Contribution:The importance of these sectors being engaged as a team highlighted the multisectoral influence shaping child development outcomes, supporting children's human rights and advancing social and economic justice.

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Interprofessional Health Education to Improve Collaboration in the South African Context: A Realist Review

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

Doctors’, nurses’ and clinical associates’ understanding of emergency care practitioners

Doctors’, nurses’ and clinical associates’ understanding of emergency care practitioners

A review of geriatric care training in the undergraduate nursing and medical curricula at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Child health promotion during the COVID-19 pandemic: A health and welfare sector collaboration

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