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Review
. 2020 Mar-Apr;34(2):283-286.
doi: 10.1080/13561820.2019.1650729. Epub 2019 Sep 13.

Interprofessional service-learning definition

Raymond J Higbea  1 , Jodie Elder  2 , Julia VanderMolen  3 , Susan M Cleghorn  4 , Ranelle Brew  3 , Katie Branch  5
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Interprofessional service-learning definition

Raymond J Higbea et al. J Interprof Care. 2020 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the WHO's Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice recognizing the significance of improved quality of patient care, lower healthcare costs and decrease medical errors through the use of interprofessional teams. This concept was embraced by the Midwest Interprofessional Practice Education and Research Center (MIPERC) and its Service-Learning workgroup, through the development of multiple interprofessional service-learning experiential opportunities for area health and medical students. Throughout MIPERC's journey of developing and providing interprofessional service-learning opportunities, we have unsuccessfully sought to find a definition of interprofessional service-learning to assist us in better framing our work. We have found definitions of service-learning and interprofessional learning as well as case examples of service-learning, interprofessional learning, and interprofessional service-learning but, no definition of interprofessional service-learning. Following a review of the relevant literature, we have developed a definition of interprofessional service-learning that we believe is comprehensive and will be of use to other interprofessional service-learning organizations in framing and developing interprofessional service-learning opportunities for their health and medical students.

Keywords: Interprofessional; collaboration; interprofessional education; interprofessional service-learning; interprofessional student teams; service-learning.

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