TY - JOUR
T1 - Interdisciplinary online simulation
T2 - A collaborative pilot innovation for health professional students
AU - Judd, Belinda K.
AU - Ryall, Tayne
AU - Van Diggele, Christie
AU - Britt, Kellie
AU - Squires, Kelly
AU - Irwin, Pauletta
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025
PY - 2025/6
Y1 - 2025/6
N2 - Interprofessional learning prepares health graduates to work in collaborative multidisciplinary teams, a cornerstone of quality patient care. Synchronous online cross-institutional multidisciplinary simulation may address some barriers to interprofessional learning. Nineteen participants completed the pilot. Eleven clinical experts from seven health disciplines formed a reference group, and eight students from three disciplines (nursing, pharmacy and physiotherapy) trialed the intervention. This pilot online simulation included case development, reference group review, creation of vignettes, student trials and qualitative evaluation. The reference group validated the cases with some minor amendments for professional relevance. Educators confirmed suitability and feasibility. Preliminary findings support students’ development of role clarity and professional identity, with improved collaboration and strong support for interprofessional integration into their studies. The pilot demonstrated feasibility with positive initial feedback. An online interprofessional activity may offer a scalable model for IPL. Future work will explore broader implementation, assessing long term outcomes across diverse healthcare programs.
AB - Interprofessional learning prepares health graduates to work in collaborative multidisciplinary teams, a cornerstone of quality patient care. Synchronous online cross-institutional multidisciplinary simulation may address some barriers to interprofessional learning. Nineteen participants completed the pilot. Eleven clinical experts from seven health disciplines formed a reference group, and eight students from three disciplines (nursing, pharmacy and physiotherapy) trialed the intervention. This pilot online simulation included case development, reference group review, creation of vignettes, student trials and qualitative evaluation. The reference group validated the cases with some minor amendments for professional relevance. Educators confirmed suitability and feasibility. Preliminary findings support students’ development of role clarity and professional identity, with improved collaboration and strong support for interprofessional integration into their studies. The pilot demonstrated feasibility with positive initial feedback. An online interprofessional activity may offer a scalable model for IPL. Future work will explore broader implementation, assessing long term outcomes across diverse healthcare programs.
KW - Health professions
KW - Interprofessional learning
KW - Online learning
KW - Professional identity
KW - Simulation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=105005423480&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ecns.2025.101731
DO - 10.1016/j.ecns.2025.101731
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105005423480
SN - 1876-1399
VL - 103
SP - 1
EP - 5
JO - Clinical Simulation in Nursing
JF - Clinical Simulation in Nursing
M1 - 101731
ER -