Other Titles
Breaking down professional silos for collaborative practice
Abstract
Background - Coordinated care with clear communication is needed in neonatal intensive care units in South Africa.
Purpose - Neonatal care is an area which offers opportunities for inter-professional education and collaboration. The healthcare team share several competencies and the members are working interdependently. Coordinated care and communication can enhance outcomes for neonates and their families, which can be developed through inter-professional education.
Methods - An integrative review was done to explore opportunities for inter-professional education in neonatal practice.
Results - Inter-professional education in neonatal practice need to focus on shared competencies, without losing disciplinary relevance. Teaching and learning strategies need to be well structured to enhance deep learning, find a common language and develop ways to learn from and with each other to improve neonatal outcomes.
Conclusion(s) - Opportunities for inter-professional education and care exist in neonatal practice in the South African context.
Implications - This review can inform quality improvement projects in public and private healthcare institutions to enhance inter-professional education in neonatal practice to benefit neonates and their families.
Sigma Membership
Chi Xi at-Large
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Literature Review
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Maternal-Child Health, Neonatal Healthcare, Inter-professional Education
Recommended Citation
Scheepers, Mariana, "Opportunities for inter-professional education in neonatal healthcare: An integrative review" (2019). Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership - Africa. 4.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/mchnla/2019/posters/4
Conference Name
Inter-professional Education and Collaborative Practice for Africa Conference
Conference Host
Tau Lambda at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International||Amref International University||WHO-FIC Collaborating Centre for the African region||Africa Interprofessional Education Network (AfrIPEN)||WHO Regional Office for Africa
Conference Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Conference Year
2019
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Review Type
Faculty/Mentor Approved: Sigma Academy Participant Poster
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Proxy-submission
Opportunities for inter-professional education in neonatal healthcare: An integrative review
Nairobi, Kenya
Background - Coordinated care with clear communication is needed in neonatal intensive care units in South Africa.
Purpose - Neonatal care is an area which offers opportunities for inter-professional education and collaboration. The healthcare team share several competencies and the members are working interdependently. Coordinated care and communication can enhance outcomes for neonates and their families, which can be developed through inter-professional education.
Methods - An integrative review was done to explore opportunities for inter-professional education in neonatal practice.
Results - Inter-professional education in neonatal practice need to focus on shared competencies, without losing disciplinary relevance. Teaching and learning strategies need to be well structured to enhance deep learning, find a common language and develop ways to learn from and with each other to improve neonatal outcomes.
Conclusion(s) - Opportunities for inter-professional education and care exist in neonatal practice in the South African context.
Implications - This review can inform quality improvement projects in public and private healthcare institutions to enhance inter-professional education in neonatal practice to benefit neonates and their families.