TY - JOUR
T1 - Introducing integrative primary health care to an interprofessional audience
T2 - Feasibility and impact of an asynchronous online course
AU - Brooks, Audrey J.
AU - Chen, Mei Kuang
AU - Goldblatt, Elizabeth
AU - Klatt, Maryanna
AU - Kligler, Benjamin
AU - Koithan, Mary S.
AU - Kreitzer, Mary Jo
AU - Lee, Jeannie K.
AU - Lopez, Ana Marie
AU - Maizes, Victoria
AU - Sandvold, Irene
AU - Taren, Douglas
AU - Lebensohn, Patricia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019
PY - 2020/11/1
Y1 - 2020/11/1
N2 - Background: Although there is mounting clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence supporting integrative healthcare (IH), a significant knowledge gap hinders widespread adoption by primary care professionals. Intervention: Based on IH competencies developed by an interprofessional team and a needs assessment, a 32-h online interprofessional IH course, Foundations in Integrative Health, was developed. Trainees learn to conduct an IH assessment and how patients are assessed and treated from the diverse professions in integrative primary care. Methods: The course was pilot-tested with educational program trainees, faculty and clinical staff at graduate level primary care training programs (primary care residencies, nursing, pharmacy, public health, behavioral health, and licensed complementary and IH programs). Outcome measures: Prior to and following the course, participants completed an IH knowledge test, an IH efficacy self-assessment, and validated measures of IH attitudes, interprofessional learning, provider empathy, patient involvement, resiliency, self-care, wellness behaviors, and wellbeing. Evaluation surveys were administered following each unit and the course. Results: Almost one-half (n = 461/982, 47%) completed the course. Pre/post course improvements in IH knowledge, IH self-efficacy, IH attitudes, interprofessional learning, provider empathy, resiliency, self-care, several wellness behaviors, and wellbeing were observed. The course was positively evaluated with most (93%) indicating interest in applying IH principles and that the course enhanced their educational experience (92%). Conclusion: This study demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of a multi-site, online curriculum for introducing IH to a diverse group of primary care professionals. Primary care training programs have the ability to offer an interprofessional, IH curriculum with limited on-site faculty expertise.
AB - Background: Although there is mounting clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence supporting integrative healthcare (IH), a significant knowledge gap hinders widespread adoption by primary care professionals. Intervention: Based on IH competencies developed by an interprofessional team and a needs assessment, a 32-h online interprofessional IH course, Foundations in Integrative Health, was developed. Trainees learn to conduct an IH assessment and how patients are assessed and treated from the diverse professions in integrative primary care. Methods: The course was pilot-tested with educational program trainees, faculty and clinical staff at graduate level primary care training programs (primary care residencies, nursing, pharmacy, public health, behavioral health, and licensed complementary and IH programs). Outcome measures: Prior to and following the course, participants completed an IH knowledge test, an IH efficacy self-assessment, and validated measures of IH attitudes, interprofessional learning, provider empathy, patient involvement, resiliency, self-care, wellness behaviors, and wellbeing. Evaluation surveys were administered following each unit and the course. Results: Almost one-half (n = 461/982, 47%) completed the course. Pre/post course improvements in IH knowledge, IH self-efficacy, IH attitudes, interprofessional learning, provider empathy, resiliency, self-care, several wellness behaviors, and wellbeing were observed. The course was positively evaluated with most (93%) indicating interest in applying IH principles and that the course enhanced their educational experience (92%). Conclusion: This study demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of a multi-site, online curriculum for introducing IH to a diverse group of primary care professionals. Primary care training programs have the ability to offer an interprofessional, IH curriculum with limited on-site faculty expertise.
KW - Integrative health
KW - Interprofessional education
KW - Online education, healthcare provider wellbeing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85078095045&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85078095045&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.explore.2019.08.002
DO - 10.1016/j.explore.2019.08.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 31980372
AN - SCOPUS:85078095045
SN - 1550-8307
VL - 16
SP - 392
EP - 400
JO - Explore
JF - Explore
IS - 6
ER -