INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (IPE) AS A FOUNDATION TO ENTERPRISE WIDE ENGAGEMENT IN POPULATION HEALTH AND PATIENT CARE. Kerryn Butler-Henderson Curtin University

Overview Definitions & why IPE/IPP IPE in Australia & workforce issues Current directions & workforce approaches What we need to do IPE & IPP for HIM

Definitions Interprofessional education (IPE) – learning with, from and about. Interprofessional learning (IPL) – learning arising from interaction between members from IPE or in the workplace. Interprofessional practice (IPP) – working together as a team with a common purpose. Two or more members

Why IPE & IPP Improve quality of care Focus on the needs of patients and carers Encourages more IPE Respects the integrity & contribution of each profession Enhances practice Increases professional satisfaction CAIPE 2006

IPE in Australia & Workforce Issues Drivers for change: Patient partnerships and quality of care Workforce shortages & aging workforce Increasing incidence of chronic & complex conditions and of mental illness “A Healthy Future for Western Australians” (2004)

Current Directions EDUCATION WORKPLACE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

What Do We Need To Do? IPE & IPP role models Continuum of IPL Structured avenues Research agenda for IPE

MEDICINE NURSING PHYSIOTHERAPY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PHARMACY SPEECH PATHOLOGY SOCIAL WORK PARAMEDICS MEDICAL IMAGING PATHOLOGY DIETICIANS

MEDICINE NURSING PHYSIOTHERAPY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PHARMACY SPEECH PATHOLOGY SOCIAL WORK PARAMEDICS MEDICAL IMAGING PATHOLOGY DIETICIANS HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

“…the intent of interprofessional education is not to produce khaki-brown generic workers. Its goal is better described by the metaphor of a richly coloured tapestry within which many colours are interwoven to create a picture that no one colour can produce on its own”. (Headrick et al 1998)