Designing and developing interprofessional learning experiences in palliative care: A collaborative workshop approach

Designing and developing interprofessional learning experiences in palliative care: A collaborative workshop approach
Palliative Medicine Reports; Carolyn Kezar, Justine McGiboney, Michael D. Barnett, Richard Taylor, Rebecca Edwards, Ella H. Bowman, Elizabeth McAlister, Moneka A. Thompson, Tara Schapmire, Chao-Hui Sylvia Huang; 4/25
Team-based care is vital in palliative care, but there is limited interprofessional education (IPE) among health care providers, leading to siloed learning. We aimed to design, implement, and evaluate an Interprofessional Education Exchange (IPEX) Death and Dying workshop to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and improve participants’ comfort with palliative care competencies. The primary findings of our study support our initial goal of creating an effective and engaging learning experience, as demonstrated by the significant increase in comfort levels across all interprofessional competency domains. The use of a case-based, interdisciplinary approach to PC [palliative care] education was particularly impactful, with improvements of up to 50% in some areas. Notably, 96% of learners agreed that working with peers from other disciplines enhanced their education, suggesting that early collaboration can improve communication and team-based care in clinical practice.