Multiskilled allied health practitioners for Kentucky.
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F Huff
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Potential patterns--conceptual and practical issues in interdisciplinary education.
Interdisciplinary education is, again, a timely topic. It has been seen as an important strategy in recent reports and commissions dealing with the future of the health care system and its personnel needs. The present article reviews conceptual and practical issues in the design, development, and implementation of interdisciplinary education in allied health. A foundation for planning involves the integration of an interdisciplinary practice model with the usual model of psychomotor skills, cognitive skills, and knowledge domain for a particular discipline. Planning issues are addressed in a series of six questions for allied health administrators and faculty to consider.
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Educating for collaborative practice.
OBJECTIVE: To describe a baccalaureate-level course which is designed to help allied health professions students develop an understanding of collaborative practice among interdisciplinary components of a health care system and to report on a survey which assessed the effectiveness of the course for clinical laboratory science graduates. SETTING: University of Kentucky, a large (24,000 students) state-assisted institution PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: Baccalaureate clinical laboratory science program PRACTICE INNOVATION: A college-wide course helps students develop an understanding of the linkages of the major components of a health care system and introduces the techniques necessary to function in an interdisciplinary team. MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURE: Perception of benefit from the course by clinical laboratory science graduates. RESULTS: Graduates report that the course helped them develop a larger perspective of health care delivery beyond that of their own discipline and aided in their understanding of group processes and group problem-solving. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical laboratory science curricula can benefit from the inclusion of a college wide course which introduces a broad perspective of health care delivery and group process concepts.
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Changing community health behaviors: a model for program development and management.
A model has been proposed to improve program development and management of behavior change programs with large-scale community impact. It can be applied to epidemiologic problems of which lifestyle is an important component, such as heart disease, adolescent pregnancy, hypertension, weight control, and cancer control and prevention programs. The model combines two previously existing models: one indicating that program development is an ongoing cyclical process which starts with uncertainty yet can progress to institutionalization with suitable testing; and the second model indicating that program management within each developmental cycle progresses through specific phases which can be hampered by plateaus and setbacks. Nine systems are essential for program development and operations: education (philosophy, objectives, and content), communications, reward, intervention, program process, program development, and program evaluation. These systems can be used as a guide to facilitate selection from the many guidelines recommended in the literature, and to ensure coordination of innovative program elements.
Behavior Therapy↗
A small-group approach to teaching family medicine.
The authors describe a method for teaching preclinical medical students some important family medicine concepts utilizing a seminar format which allows for improved student-teacher interaction and individualization of material. These seminars, on family health behavior, compliance, behavioral interventions for life-style change, and managing stress, were designed to encourage freshman medical students to understand and apply concepts concerning health behavior and attitudes, both personally and professionally. The format of these sessions included the use of self-assessment instruments, discussion, role play, and case studies. Results of student evaluations indicate they perceived the seminars positively. Specific areas of positive value included the content and small-group related processes. The seminars also provided data useful for developing programs for students.
Education, Medical, Undergraduate↗