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Inter-professional education (IPE) Interprofessional Case Study 1 (submission deadline 20th July 2020, 5pm).

Format of the Report

Update June 2020

Due to limitations on accessing clinical placements during the pandemic lockdown, students may choose between the following options when submitting this report.  If you were able to complete your report in a clinical setting, then you may follow the original assignment instructions below.  If you were unable to complete your report in a clinical setting, then you should follow the instructions for the alternative assignment below.  It is expected that most students will complete the alternative assignment. 

This formative assessment will assist you in your professional development and is mandatory.  Any student who does not submit a report following the instructions and by the deadline will be required to complete an additional professionalism task.


ORIGINAL ASSIGNMENT

In writing your case study we want you to consider an event or example of interprofessional collaboration that you have seen or been involved with during your placement. This should be an example of where the collaboration either enhanced or compromised patient safety.  We offer the format below (some elements of which are taken from a process outlined by Gibbs 1988) as a way of setting out your work.

Step 1: Describe in detail the event or example of interprofessional collaboration

Describe in detail the event or example you are considering. For instance: Where were you; who else was there; why were you there; what were you doing; what were other people doing; what was the context of the event; what happened; what was your part in this; what parts did the other people play and, what was the result?

Step 2: Focus on analysis and evaluation

Try to evaluate or make a judgment about the interprofessional collaboration from the perspective of the 'SHEEP' framework (see appendix 2): Systems, Human Interaction, Environment, Equipment, Personal. For example, you might consider what were the advantages, positive or helpful aspects, and what were the limitations, negative, or hindering aspects? How did these factors impact on patient safety?

Focus on going deeper into key aspects from your evaluation. Ask yourself more detailed questions about the answers to the last stage, for example: why did things go well; what did you do well; what did others do well; what could be improved; what did not turn out how it should have done; in what way did you or others contribute to this; were any other professions who could have contributed missing?

Step 3: Conclusions

This differs from the evaluation and analysis stage in that now you have explored the issue from different angles and have a lot of information to base your decisions. It is here that you are likely to develop insight into your own and other people's behaviour in terms of how it may have contributed to effectiveness of the collaboration and the patient safety outcome.

Click here for Case report examples

Instructions 

  • Ensure that there are no place or individuals names in your submission.  Do not include your name nor that of your supervising clinician within the text of your report.
  • Each report to be between 600 - 800 words.
  • Students will need to have a clinician who is supervising them in that placement setting read through the report and sign it. This is an ideal opportunity to request feedback on your writing, and to further your learning by discussing the issues raised in the report. You must keep the signed copy as as your proof. 
  • Please include your student ID and clinical placement supervisor's name in the fields at the beginning of the submission form, not in the text of the report.
  • When you upload your essay onto QMPlus (including the name of the person who signed it, their title and role and work place address) this will be understood as your declaration that all elements are complete (you don't need to scan anything to us). 
  • Remember to submit your work below and also to Turnitin


ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENT (short essay 600-800 words)

EITHER

  1. Research and describe the roles played by each of these members of the multi-disciplinary team with specific reference to the care and management of patients hospitalised with COVID-19:
    1. Paramedic
    2. ITU nurse
    3. Radiographer
    4. Physiotherapist
    5. Speech & Language Therapist
    6. PALS Officer

OR


With reference to the SHEEP framework, discuss how multidisciplinary collaboration enhances safety in the care of COVID-19 patients. 

Rosenorn-Lanng SHEEP Framework

 

                                                                     System                          

Culture

e.g. hospital, department, professional etc.

Cultural differences between professions

Information systems

e.g. manual – patient notes etc.

Automated etc.

Uniprofessional or shared records

Protocols & Guidelines

e.g. national, local, checklists etc

Uniprofessional or shared MDT protocols and guidelines

Organisational flow

e.g. clinical departments, HR, finance department.

Different work/shift patterns within MDT

                                                           Human Interactions          

Team dynamics

e.g. multidisciplinary team roles, preferred styles, conflict etc

Interactions

e.g. between MDT team members, with patients etc.

Communications

e.g. ambiguity, duplication, listening.

Differences in professional jargon/acronyms within MDT

Leadership

e.g. leadership style, lack of leadership,

Autonomy of different professions etc

Environment

Location

e.g. complexity, journeys between locations etc

MDT in shared location or separate locations

Ergonomics

e.g. immovable structures, movable structures etc

Interruptions

e.g. People, phones, bleeps etc

Safety

e.g. safety controls, biochemical hazards etc

                                                                  Equipment

Problems with the equipment itself

e.g. fitness for task, readiness for use, etc.

Drugs

e.g. prescribing abbreviations, illegibility, ambiguity, etc.

User interactions

e.g. knowledge or skill, preference, procedures checks, etc

Human tissue, Blood products

e.g. collection, processing, administration, etc.

Personal

Problems

e.g. mood, confidence, lack of self awareness, etc.

Pathology

e.g. tired, hungry, unwell, stressed, etc.

Life events

e.g. family issues, relationships, moving house, bereavement, etc

Attitudes

e.g.  Attitudes between professions within MDT.  Positive - trust & respect OR Negative - disrespect, mistrust, fear, antagonism


How to submit work

You should submit the case study by the deadline on QM+ by uploading your work below and also uploading it again here.

Please note that work is not deemed submitted unless it is uploaded in both places.

Please also note that uploads are final so please make sure you upload only your final work.

    Dear 4th Year Students.

    We welcome your feedback on any aspect of this process - or any other constructive comments.

    We very much look forward to reading your work.

    Regards,
    The IPE Team

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