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INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (IPE) AS A FOUNDATION TO ENTERPRISE WIDE ENGAGEMENT IN POPULATION HEALTH AND PATIENT CARE. Kerryn Butler-Henderson Curtin University
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Overview Definitions & why IPE/IPP IPE in Australia & workforce issues Current directions & workforce approaches What we need to do IPE & IPP for HIM
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Definitions Interprofessional education (IPE) – learning with, from and about. Interprofessional learning (IPL) – learning arising from interaction between members from IPE or in the workplace. Interprofessional practice (IPP) – working together as a team with a common purpose. Two or more members
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Why IPE & IPP Improve quality of care Focus on the needs of patients and carers Encourages more IPE Respects the integrity & contribution of each profession Enhances practice Increases professional satisfaction CAIPE 2006
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IPE in Australia & Workforce Issues Drivers for change: Patient partnerships and quality of care Workforce shortages & aging workforce Increasing incidence of chronic & complex conditions and of mental illness “A Healthy Future for Western Australians” (2004)
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Current Directions EDUCATION WORKPLACE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
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What Do We Need To Do? IPE & IPP role models Continuum of IPL Structured avenues Research agenda for IPE
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MEDICINE NURSING PHYSIOTHERAPY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PHARMACY SPEECH PATHOLOGY SOCIAL WORK PARAMEDICS MEDICAL IMAGING PATHOLOGY DIETICIANS
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MEDICINE NURSING PHYSIOTHERAPY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PHARMACY SPEECH PATHOLOGY SOCIAL WORK PARAMEDICS MEDICAL IMAGING PATHOLOGY DIETICIANS HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
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“…the intent of interprofessional education is not to produce khaki-brown generic workers. Its goal is better described by the metaphor of a richly coloured tapestry within which many colours are interwoven to create a picture that no one colour can produce on its own”. (Headrick et al 1998)
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