The Effects of Collaborative Communication Methods on Interprofessional Students’ Discharge Decision Making: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Abstract

Date Presented 04/05/19 This quasi-experimental study with two groups examined the effects of face-to-face communication and written communication (documentation review) among OT, PT, and physician assistant students who made discharge decisions for a standardized patient in acute care. The findings advance the knowledge of the influences on effective communication among healthcare teams, how decision making differs between professions, and considerations for curricular planning. Primary Author and Speaker: Young Joo Kim Additional Authors and Speakers: Jennifer Radloff, Lynne Murphy, Christine Lysaght, C Stokes, Chia-Cheng Lin