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A workshop to promote interprofessional care
Author(s) -
Caldwell Patrina,
Scott Karen,
Kerr Marianne,
O'Mara Deborah
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the clinical teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.354
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1743-498X
pISSN - 1743-4971
DOI - 10.1111/tct.12753
Subject(s) - urinary incontinence , medicine , health professionals , enuresis , nursing , health care , family medicine , medline , psychiatry , urology , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Summary Background Paediatric incontinence has traditionally been managed through a discipline‐specific approach by doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and psychologists. We evaluated a workshop aiming to increase health professionals’ knowledge, confidence and willingness to involve other health professionals when managing paediatric incontinence. Methods Our 1‐day workshop focused on paediatric bedwetting, daytime incontinence, faecal incontinence and neurogenic bladder. Attendees completed surveys before and after the workshop, and 6 months later. Differences between health professionals and changes in attitudes, knowledge, confidence and experience before and after the workshop were analysed using descriptive analysis. Qualitative data analysis was undertaken using content analysis. Results The workshop was attended by 77 clinicians (41 doctors, 19 allied health professionals and 17 nurses). Over two‐thirds of respondents acknowledged having average or above average knowledge of and/or confidence in managing bedwetting, daytime urinary incontinence ( DUI ) and faecal incontinence, with lower baseline knowledge and confidence for neurogenic bladder. Participants who completed the initial and final surveys reported increased knowledge, improved ability to manage patients, better appreciation of the contribution of other disciplines and willingness to refer patients to other disciplines. Of those who saw patients with incontinence, most reported that the workshop had improved their management: 33/35 for bedwetting; 31/35 for DUI ; 21/29 for faecal incontinence; and 16/19 for neurogenic bladder. Paediatric incontinence has traditionally been managed through a discipline‐specific approach by doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and psychologistsDiscussion This study demonstrates that an interprofessional workshop conducted by clinicians from different health professional backgrounds increases clinicians’ awareness of the roles of other disciplines and promotes the development of an interdisciplinary approach or multiprofessional collaboration, enabling a more effective, patient‐centred, collaborative care model.