1
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Define interprofessional teams (IPT)
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- Care delivered by intentionally created HCPs with a collective identity and shared responsibility to provide patient-centered care
- No working in silos
- Joint decision making
- Every team member should feel empowered to lead in their field
2
Q
Identify the goals of IP education
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- Students should learn to function in an IPT
- Carry their knowledge, skills, and values throughout their career
- Provide IP patient care as part of a collaborative team focused on improving outcomes
3
Q
Compare and contrast the four core competencies of IPT
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- Work with individuals of other professions to maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values of own roles and responses
- Use the knowledge of one’s own responsibilities as well as those of other professions to appropriately assess and address healthcare needs of patients to promote and advance their health
- Communicate with patients, families, communities, and other HCPs in a responsible and responsive manner supporting a team approach to healthcare
- Apply relationship-building values and principles of team dynamics to perform effectively in different roles to plan, deliver, and evaluate patient-centered care
4
Q
Name common barriers to the implementation and success of IPT
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- Time
- Space
- Egos
- Turf battles
- Lack of knowledge
- Lack of perceived value
