Interprofessional education resources
Interprofessional education (IPE) is one of SWAP's thematic areas of work which is becoming increasingly important in the context of integrated service delivery.
Projects
Mental health in higher education (mhhe) project - This project aims to enhance learning and teaching about mental health across the disciplines in UK higher education.
Integrated children's services in higher education (ICS-HE): Preparing tomorrow's professionals - This Higher Education Academy project (ICS-HE) focuses on professional education for integrated children's services to meet the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda. Key disciplines and professions include: education, early years professionals, careers, nursing, midwifery, medicine, psychology, social work and youth and community work.
Developing a Practice Informed Curriculum for Working with Children and Families (2008)
Cathy Murray and Gillian Ruch, University of Southampton
Project summary
Publications
Introduction to interprofessional education in social work (2006) (PDF, 79KB) - An information sheet on IPE in social work including definitions, the drivers for IPE, the dimensions of IPE and the effectiveness of IPE.
The evidence base & recommendations for interprofessional education in health and social care (2005) (PDF, 81KB), Barr, H., Freeth, D., Hammick, M., Koppel, I. & Reeves, S. - A summary of findings from a systematic review reported in Barr, H., Koppel, I., Reeves, S., Hammick, M. and Freeth. D. (2005) Effective Interprofessional Education: Argument, Assumption and Evidence. Oxford: Blackwell
SWAP funded project report: Interprofessional education (PDF, 261kb) (2006), Roger Smith and Liz Anderson, University of Leicester - A report about the project 'Learning from Lives', which was designed to adapt and extend an existing module for medical students, so as to offer aproperly interprofessional practice learning experience.
A jointly funded project report: Health and social work students and carers evaluating multimedia resources for people with communication disabilities (Word, 113KB); Summary report (Word, 118KB) (2006), Robert Johns, Head of Social Work, University of East London with City University - A jointly funded project between SWAP and the Health Sciences and Practice Subject Centre (HSP)
A jointly funded project report: How effective is art as an interprofessional learning tool in enhancing understanding of women’s health issues in a multi-cultural community? (Word, 23KB) (2006) Melissa Owens, Interprofessional Learning Co-ordinator, University of Bradford - A jointly funded project between SWAP and the Health Sciences and Practice Subject Centre (HSP)
Case studies
Assessing practice learning in child and adolescent mental health (2009)
Steven Walker, Anglia Ruskin University
Case study summary
MA/PG Dip/ PG Cert Child Welfare and Protection (2002)
Rachel Balen, University of Huddersfield
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Interprofessional education. An exploration of student and staff perspectives in the School of Education, Social Work and Community Education at the University of Dundee (2007)
Terry Barber, University of Dundee
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Teaching, supervising and learning in the Workplace Setting Course (2002)
Hilary Beale, Oxford Brookes University
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Planning problem-based learning opportunities for students in social work and nursing at Staffordshire: a case study in learning and teaching about assessment in social work education (2007)
Bernard Moss, Staffordshire University
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Partnership in practice: a joint training initiative between social work and health
Roger Smith and Moira Coates, University of Leicester (2002)
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"Other students are saying…": harnessing peer feedback for a formative assessment task
Sheila Smith, Southampton Solent University (2007)
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Embedding practice-based, interprofessional education into the curriculum
Gail Stuart, Bournemouth University (2002)
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The Practice Teaching Award and Community Practice Teacher Programme
Mary Watkins and Marian Redding, Anglia Polytechnic University (2002)
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Book reviews
Interprofessional education and training (2008)
John Carpenter and Helen Dickinson
Reviewed by Pauline Noden, Buckinghamshire New University, October 2008
Applied Psychology for Social Workers, Ed.3 (2006)
Nicolson, P. Bayne, R. and Owen, J.
Reviewed by Neil Bennett, Lecturer in Health and Social Care, Stockton Riverside College
External resources
Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE UK) - CAIPE is dedicated to the promotion and development of interprofessional education (IPE) with and through its individual and corporate members, in collaboration with like minded organisations in the UK and overseas.
European InterProfessional Education Network (EIPEN) - EIPEN aims to develop and sustain a network in the EU to share and develop effective interprofessional vocational training curricula, methods and materials for improving collaborative practice and multi agency working in health and social care.
Journal of Interprofessional Care - A journal for worldwide dissemination of experience, policy, research evidence and theoretical and value perspectives informing collaboration in education, practice and research between medicine, nursing, veterinary science, allied health, public health, social care and related professions to improve health status and quality of care for individuals, families and communities.
Scottish Interprofessional Education Special Interest Group - A SIG which has been established to run in parallel with the IPE SIG south of the border and which gives an opportunity to discuss innovations and current projects in the area of IPE in Scotland.
Related/cognate subject centres for IPE
Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Centre for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Mental Health
University of Birmingham
This CETL has been established to develop a dynamic and collaborative partnership between six schools in the university and the mental health service user, practice and policy communities.
Centre for Inter-Professional e-Learning (CIPeL) in Health and Social Care
Coventry University
CIPeL has been established to develop and disseminate solutions to barriers that hinder integration of interprofessional learning within health and social care education.
Centre for Excellence in Healthcare Professional Education (CETL4HealthNE)
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (lead institution), University of Northumbria at Newcastle, University of Durham, University of Sunderland and University of Teesside
This CETL works with a range of partners across the region to design and deliver innovative learning and teaching for future health professionals in order to meet the changing expectations of patients. Increasingly, healthcare students will learn together in the workplace, with simulated and real patients (and communities), and will learn to involve patients to best manage their care.
Centre for Excellence in Professional Placement Learning (CEPPL)
University of Plymouth
The CETL for Placement Learning in Health and Social Care aims to enhance health and social care students' practice/placement learning.
Centre for Excellence in Inter Professional Learning in the Public Sector (CETL:IPPS)University of Southampton
This CETL builds on the university's commitment to developing and supporting the public sector workforce. Based on the CETL's extensive experience of integrating interprofessional learning into health and social care programmes the CETL will encompass education.
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