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Research Note: Strategies, Tips, and Lessons Learned for Evaluators Working with an Interprofessional Team in Health Care Initiatives

Note by: Uzma Williams, MSc PhD Uzma.Williams@concordia.ab.ca JIC Book Review Editor Evaluation and Measurement Coordinator Sessional Psychology Instructor – Concordia University of Edmonton   In order to support evidence-based decision-making, a partnership between an interprofessional team and an evaluator (or evaluation team) is often formed to objectively measure changes that result from the implementation of… Read More »

Book Review: Current and Emerging mHealth Technologies: Adoption, Implementation and Use

It is the season of books, with fall and slowly winter approaching, hence another book review. The topic of this is very relevant to the journal. We are now seeing technology become more relevant for collaboration and interprofessional education in the health sector. This book review helps add to the growing discussion. Kunal Current and… Read More »

Research Note: Interprofessional mindfulness/acceptance-based workshops for healthcare professionals in training-Rationale and proposed protocol

Authors and affiliations at bottom of article   Introduction Mindfulness practice is increasingly utilized across a multitude of settings and with various populations, including graduate students and healthcare trainees of various disciplines.  Recent changes in healthcare call for the use of interprofessional teams to provide patient-centered care, which requires practitioners to be attentive and practice… Read More »

Book Review: Leading Research and Evaluation in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practices

Leading Research and Evaluation in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practices. Dawn Forman, Marion Jones, & Jill Thistlethwaite (Eds). Palgrave, Macmillan, UK. 2016. 359 pages. ISBN 978-1-137-53744-7   The editors introduce the importance of interprofessional practices and collaborative techniques in order to provide high quality care regarding healthcare and evaluation. The use of these practices will… Read More »

Research Note: What does Interprofessional communication look like in an inner city emergency room? Some observations and reflections

What does Interprofessional communication look like in an inner city emergency room? Some observations and reflections Christine Holland, MMS, PA-C Instructor at Rush University PA Program Contact: Christine_S_Holland@rush.edu Introduction It is well-accepted that good interprofessional communication is a precondition for optimal care and treatment for patients in addition to good cooperation between healthcare providers (e.g.… Read More »

Research Note: Using interprofessional education to enhance knowledge and skills for integrated and person-centred care

  Using interprofessional education to enhance knowledge and skills for integrated and person-centred care      Introduction An educational, person-centred initiative was designed to bring individuals from different clinical arenas and professions together. It was intended to enhance working collaboratively and move person-centred care forward jointly across the organisations involved, and in the practitioner’s own… Read More »

Research Note: Continuing care and emergency medical services: A collaborative approach for urgent end of life care in the community

    Continuing care and emergency medical services: A collaborative approach for urgent end of life care in the community Julia Arsenault MAHSR, NP; Carmel Montgomery MN, RN; Colleen Berean MHS, RN; Charlotte Pooler PhD, RN; Cheryl Cameron MEd ACP; Robert Sharman MA, RN, ACP; Ingrid de Kock DA, MBChB Alberta Health Services. Edmonton, Alberta,… Read More »