TY - JOUR
T1 - Interprofessional health care escape room for advanced learners
AU - Friedrich, Cheri
AU - Teaford, Hilary
AU - Taubenheim, Ally
AU - Sick, Brian
PY - 2020/1
Y1 - 2020/1
N2 - Background: Interprofessional education is essential to ensure that health care graduates are prepared for collaborative practice. One way to prepare students for interprofessional practice is to expose them to interprofessional activities throughout their educational program. Method: In this article, we present the design and curricular implementation of an interprofessional health care escape room-a type of serious game in which teams of interprofessional participants were provided with a fictitious case. The participants were given 1 hour to work together to solve puzzles and create a postdischarge care plan for the patient. Results: Seven hundred eighty-six students, across four professions, have participated in this experience as part of an academic course. The results were positive: 89.5% of participants found that the activity improved communication and teamwork, and 94.1% felt that team members were listened to. Conclusion: This report demonstrates the value of an interactive interprofessional activity for advanced learners.
AB - Background: Interprofessional education is essential to ensure that health care graduates are prepared for collaborative practice. One way to prepare students for interprofessional practice is to expose them to interprofessional activities throughout their educational program. Method: In this article, we present the design and curricular implementation of an interprofessional health care escape room-a type of serious game in which teams of interprofessional participants were provided with a fictitious case. The participants were given 1 hour to work together to solve puzzles and create a postdischarge care plan for the patient. Results: Seven hundred eighty-six students, across four professions, have participated in this experience as part of an academic course. The results were positive: 89.5% of participants found that the activity improved communication and teamwork, and 94.1% felt that team members were listened to. Conclusion: This report demonstrates the value of an interactive interprofessional activity for advanced learners.
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U2 - 10.3928/01484834-20191223-11
DO - 10.3928/01484834-20191223-11
M3 - Article
C2 - 31945176
AN - SCOPUS:85077978567
SN - 0148-4834
VL - 59
SP - 46
EP - 50
JO - Journal of Nursing Education
JF - Journal of Nursing Education
IS - 1
ER -