Using an interprofessional decision-making model to determine the level of collaborative decision-making in a virtual learning environment: Using an interprofessional decision-making model

Louise Beckingsale; Sonya  Morgan; Stephen Duffull; Phil Hider; Louise McDermott; Aynsley  Peterson; Eileen McKinlay

doi:10.1921/jpts.v21i3.2254

Authors

Louise Beckingsale University of Otago, Education Advisor MbChB https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3463-467X
Sonya Morgan University of Otago, Research Fellow https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2842-0707
Stephen Duffull Senior Scientific Advisor, Certara University, New Jersey, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6545-9408
Phil Hider University of Otago, Associate Professor https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6912-5886
Louise McDermott University of Otago, New Zealand, Senior Professional Practice Fellow https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2394-7526
Aynsley Peterson University of Otago, School of Pharmacy, Senior Professional Practice Fellow https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0760-710X
Eileen McKinlay University of Otago, Associate Professor https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3333-5723

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1921/jpts.v21i3.2254

Keywords:

collaboration, decision-making, interprofessional education, interprofessional relations, medical students, pharmacy students, medicines management

Abstract

Medicine and pharmacy students benefit from interprofessional education that supports the learning of collaboration skills for medicines management decision-making. However, if and how students undertake collaborative decision-making processes in interprofessional student teams has not been investigated. The aim of this study was to determine the level to which pharmacy and medical students collaborate to make medicines management decisions in a learning activity.

Eight pharmacy and 13 medical students completed a 9-item survey to evaluate a interprofessional learning activity. A secondary analysis of survey data using a deductive approach, according to the Model of Interprofessional Decision-Making was undertaken.

Different levels of collaboration were identified in the students’ responses ranging from the first and lowest level in the model, Individual Decision Making, to the fourth and highest level, Shared Decision. Most student responses were categorised as level three-Deliberation.

Findings from this study indicate that pharmacy and medical students collaborate to different levels with each other to make patient care decisions. Further examination is required to see if this is usual variation or related to the design of the learning activity.

Author Biographies

Louise Beckingsale, University of Otago, Education Advisor MbChB

Louise Beckingsale is an Education Adviser for the University of Otago MbChB. Her interests focus on faculty development, workplace learning, and interprofessional learning. She is also a registered dietitian with an interest in primary care dietetics.

Sonya Morgan, University of Otago, Research Fellow

Sonya Morgan is a Research Fellow at the Department of Primary Care and General Practice, University of Otago Wellington. Her current research focuses on the development of effective interprofessional education learning activities and interprofessional collaboration.

Stephen Duffull, Senior Scientific Advisor, Certara University, New Jersey, USA

Stephen Duffull is a Senior Scientific Advisor for Certara in the area of model informed drug development and holds an honorary appointment at the University of Otago as a professor of pharmacy where he is involved in research and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Phil Hider, University of Otago, Associate Professor

Phil Hider is a Public Health Physician and Associate Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Otago.

Louise McDermott, University of Otago, New Zealand, Senior Professional Practice Fellow

Louise McDermott is an experienced pharmacist and educator working clinically as a paediatric pharmacist prescriber and as a regional tutor for 4^th year pharmacy students on placement in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Aynsley Peterson , University of Otago, School of Pharmacy, Senior Professional Practice Fellow

Aynsley has been a registered pharmacist for over 30 years and has worked predominantly in hospital pharmacy in Aotearoa New Zealand, England and Australia. Her practice work has included oncology and aseptics, renal and general medicine, and pre-admission. Aynsley currently lives and works in both Dunedin and Balclutha, Aotearoa New Zealand. Her University roles include a senior professional practice appointment at the School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, and Deputy Director, Centre for Interprofessional Education, Division of Health Sciences Otago. Aynsley teaches in all years in the undergraduate pharmacy curriculum. Aynsley also works as a clinical pharmacist in a small rural hospital in Balclutha, Otago.

Eileen McKinlay, University of Otago, Associate Professor

Eileen McKinlay is Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Interprofessional Education, Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago. She leads the delivery of IPE learning activities to health sciences students across their training programmes and campus sites.

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Using an interprofessional decision-making model to determine the level of collaborative decision-making in a virtual learning environment