Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OA2-3-2
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
MINI ABSTRACT DESCRIPTION
An interprofessional (IP) group of healthcare students from Dalhousie University developed an Interprofessional Education (IPE) Mini-Course. This course educated students about wellness-related challenges that health care professionals (HCPs) and students face, examining these issues through an IP lens. The course had three in-person sessions over seven hours. Session One introduced phenomena such as burnout and compassion fatigue as well as the relevant supports available to IP students and practitioners. Session Two addressed the role of IP communication and collaboration in HCP wellness, focusing on the intersection of mental health and professionalism. Finally, students applied course content in simulations where they supported colleagues while managing professionalism concerns. This session also focused on personal resilience strategies highlighting the benefits of exercise, nutrition, sleep, and mindfulness practice. This mini-course received funding and was offered in both 2019 and 2020.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Innovation
Will the presenter be a:
Student
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
Battling the Burnout Epidemic: An Interprofessional Approach to Improving Student and Healthcare Provider Wellness
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Healthcare provider (HCP) wellness is an area of increasing concern often only discussed in a uniprofessional context. This approach fails to take into consideration how the function of interprofessional (IP) teams contributes to and is impacted by team members' mental health.
Summary of the Innovation
An IP group of students from Dalhousie University developed an Interprofessional Education (IPE) Mini-Course. This course educated students about wellness-related challenges faced by HCPs and students. The course had three in-person sessions. Session One introduced phenomena such as burnout and compassion fatigue and available supports. Session Two addressed the role of IP collaboration in HCP wellness, focusing on mental health and professionalism. Finally, students applied course content in simulated scenarios. This session also focused on resilience strategies. This mini-course received funding to be offered in 2019 & 2020.
Conclusion
Data surrounding participants' understanding of IP collaborative competencies was collected using questions from the validated Interprofessional Collaborative Competencies Attainment Survey (ICCAS) tool and a program evaluation survey that required students to reflect on their resilience and interprofessional abilities. ICCAS and the program evaluation questions were combined into a single survey. This survey was completed by 40/50 of students in 2019 who participated in the course and has been analyzed using a two-tailed t-test. Many survey results were statistically significant, including students being better able to identify resources to provide mental health support (p=0.001). These findings helped confirm our hypothesis that after completing Battling the Burnout, students were better recognized that HCP wellness is a challenge for all professions.
Keyword 1
Interprofessional
Keyword 2
Leadership
Keyword 3
Wellness
Level of Training
Undergraduate
Abstract Themes
Inter-professional Education
Additional Theme (First choice)
Physician & Medical Student Health and Well-being
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Undergraduate
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Leadership
Authors
Presenter
Kathleen MacMillan
Claire Bullock
Lauren Miller
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
