Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: This research and development aimed to develop and examine the effects of the interprofessional education model by home visit in patients with chronic diseases. The four phases study including phase 1: situation analysis, the samples were 16 instructors in courses for healthcare professionals; phase 2: model development, the samples consisted of 90 students and 8 advisors, phase 3: model implementation and examination, the samples consisted of 90 students, 24 patients with chronic diseases, and 8 advisors, and phase 4: model improvement. The research instruments included the interprofessional education model by home visit in patients with chronic diseases, the perceived efficacy and skill in learning assessment form with reliability as .98, the attitude toward interprofessional education assessment form with reliability as .83, and the client’s home visit record form. The implementation and data collection were conducted from April to June, 2019. Data were analyzed by content analysis, paired t-test, and McNemar’s test. The research results revealed that 1) the development of the interprofessional education model by home visit in patients with chronic diseases focused on the student preparation, the home visits, and the reflective thinking, 2) after the learning participation, the students had statistically significant higher mean scores of perceived efficacy and skill in learning and attitude toward interprofessional education than those of before the learning participation (p < .001), and 3) at the third home visit, the patients with chronic diseases had statistically significant lower mean of systolic blood pressure than that of the first home visit (p < .05). This research suggests that health educational personnel should apply this interprofessional education model by home visit in patients with chronic diseases for promoting students to have the experiences of practice with interprofessional team in order to enhance a good collaboration and the client’s health outcomes.
Institution: Huachiew Chalermprakiet University
Language: Thai
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7219416596