Health Commun.  2020 Dec;15(2):109-115. 10.15715/kjhcom.2020.15.2.109.

Interprofessional education for patient safety in health workers of various hospitals using active learning strategies

• Park KJ
• Ko Sh
• Eo SK
• Kim CW
• Kim HS
• Choi HH
• Eo EK

• KMID: 2526475
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.15715/kjhcom.2020.15.2.109

Abstract

Background
Patient safety has a direct impact on the patient’s health and life, so all members of the hospital should consider it first. Patient safety accidents are often occured by organizational problems rather than individual medical personnel. Therefore, effective interprofessional collaboration(IPC) among experts is essential, so interprofessional education(IPE) is considered important.
Methods
: A prospective study method of one-group pretest-posttest design was used that provides IPE using active learning-oriented teaching methods for health workers in various occupations of various hospitals, and evaluates self-efficacy, communication confidence, and attitude toward IPE.
Results
: 17 trainees from 8 hospitals were evaluated. First, the average of the awareness of patient safety culture was 3.62 points. Next, the score of each indicators increased in the pre-post evaluation. The average of communication confidence was from 3.73 to 3.95 points, self-efficacy was from 3.99 to 4.11 points, and attitude toward IPE was from 4.44 to 4.52 points, but not significant.
Conclusions
This study would have a great significance in that it was conducted on health workers in various occupations of various hospitals. As a result of a pre and post education survey conducted with trainees, the score was improved in communication confidence, self-efficacy, and attitude toward IPE. It seems to be due to the use of active learning teaching methods, and the active participation of trainees.

Keyword

Patient safety; Interprofessional education; Interprofessional collaboration; Active learning