TY - JOUR
T1 - Professional development in integrative health through an interprofessional online course in clinical settings
AU - Brooks, Audrey J.
AU - Maizes, Victoria
AU - Billimek, John
AU - Blair, Jennifer
AU - Chen, Mei Kuang
AU - Goldblatt, Elizabeth
AU - Kilgore, David
AU - Klatt, Maryanna
AU - Kligler, Benjamin
AU - Koithan, Mary S.
AU - Kreitzer, Mary Jo
AU - Lee, Jeannie K.
AU - Lopez, Ana Maria
AU - Taren, Douglas
AU - Lebensohn, Patricia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2021/11/1
Y1 - 2021/11/1
N2 - Background: Although there is mounting clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence supporting integrative healthcare (IH), a significant knowledge gap hinders widespread adoption by health professionals. Intervention: Foundations in Integrative Health (FIH), a 32-h online competency-based interprofessional course to address this knowledge gap. Methods: The course was pilot-tested by an interprofessional sample of providers in various clinical settings as professional and staff development. Outcome Measures: Prior to and following the course, participants completed an IH knowledge test, an IH self-efficacy self-assessment, and validated measures of burnout, wellness behaviors, and attitudes toward IH, interprofessional teams, and patient involvement. Evaluation surveys were administered following each unit and the course. Results: Thirty-one percent of the participants (n = 214/690) completed the course. Pre/post course improvements were found in IH knowledge, IH self-efficacy, attitudes towards IH and interprofessional teams, and several wellness behaviors. The course was positively evaluated with 81% of the participants indicating interest in applying IH principles in their practice and 92% reported that the course enhanced their clinical experience. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the outcomes of a multi-site, online IH curriculum offered to a diverse group of health professionals in various clinical settings. This course may allow clinical settings to offer an interprofessional, IH curriculum even 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 health professionals. Intervention: Foundations in Integrative Health (FIH), a 32-h online competency-based interprofessional course to address this knowledge gap. Methods: The course was pilot-tested by an interprofessional sample of providers in various clinical settings as professional and staff development. Outcome Measures: Prior to and following the course, participants completed an IH knowledge test, an IH self-efficacy self-assessment, and validated measures of burnout, wellness behaviors, and attitudes toward IH, interprofessional teams, and patient involvement. Evaluation surveys were administered following each unit and the course. Results: Thirty-one percent of the participants (n = 214/690) completed the course. Pre/post course improvements were found in IH knowledge, IH self-efficacy, attitudes towards IH and interprofessional teams, and several wellness behaviors. The course was positively evaluated with 81% of the participants indicating interest in applying IH principles in their practice and 92% reported that the course enhanced their clinical experience. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the outcomes of a multi-site, online IH curriculum offered to a diverse group of health professionals in various clinical settings. This course may allow clinical settings to offer an interprofessional, IH curriculum even with limited on-site faculty expertise.
KW - Clinical setting
KW - Healthcare provider wellbeing
KW - Integrative health
KW - Interprofessional education
KW - Online education
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U2 - 10.1016/j.explore.2020.02.014
DO - 10.1016/j.explore.2020.02.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 32229083
AN - SCOPUS:85082520219
SN - 1550-8307
VL - 17
SP - 505
EP - 512
JO - Explore
JF - Explore
IS - 6
ER -