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Exploring interprofessional education and collaborative practice in Australian rural health services

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posted on 2020-03-03, 00:00 authored by L F Gum, Linda SweetLinda Sweet, J Greenhill, D Prideaux
This article explores how work-based interprofessional education (IPE) influences collaborative practice in rural health services in Australia. Using a qualitative case study design, three rural hospitals were the focal point of the project. Marginal participant observations (98 hours) and semistructured interviews (n = 59) were undertaken. Participants were medical practitioners, nursing and midwifery professionals, physiotherapists, paramedics, social workers and administrative staff, who provided services in relation to each hospital. Data in the form of audio recordings and field notes, including researcher reflections were recorded over a three-year period. Whilst this study comprised of three phases, this article explores the extent to which collaborative practice was present or not before and after IPE. An inductive content analysis resulted in the following themes: Conceptualizing Collaborative Practice, Profession-Driven Education, and Professional Structures and Socialization. Community of practice theory is used to explore the barriers created through profession-based communities of practice.

History

Journal

Journal of interprofessional care

Volume

34

Issue

2

Pagination

173 - 183

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Location

Abingdon, Eng.

ISSN

1356-1820

eISSN

1469-9567

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal