Simulated interprofessional handoff among nursing and occupational therapy students: Determining students’ self-efficacy for collaborative practice

Abstract

Background: Handoff extends to non-nurses in the form of interprofessional communication, which is a competency for interprofessional collaborative practice. While occupational therapists (OTs) routinely communicate with registered nurses (RNs), neither profession is formally trained on interprofessional communication techniques.

Sample: Baccalaureate RN students and doctoral OT students from a midwestern, public US university (n = 72).

Method: This innovative communication education (ICE) examined the influence of simulation-enhanced interprofessional education (Sim-IPE) on interprofessional communication (specifically handoff) among RN and OT students. Handoff accuracy and participants’ self-efficacy for competence in collaborative practice behaviors (CPBs) were evaluated.

Results: Interprofessional handoff accuracy improved from pre innovation to post innovation, and changes in CPBs were noted in each interprofessional domain after participation in two Sim-IPE experiences. Conclusion: This innovative communication education can serve as a tool for interprofessional educators to integrate into their academic curricula, potentially improving interprofessional communication competency as students transition into clinical practice.

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