A growing body of evidence indicates that interprofessional teamwork in healthcare can reduce clinical error, increase staff satisfaction, and improve patient outcomes and patient safety. Interprofessional care has been identified as part of a solution to help reduce wait times, improve access to healthcare professionals, and keep Ontarians healthy. The inclusion of interprofessional collaboration in the delivery of healthcare is not surprising. Not only is there a need for a more sustainable and innovative use of human health resources, but a rapidly aging population is also in need of effective teams of diverse health and social care professionals to co-ordinate their care.
Background: Although interprofessional education (IPE) is not new, there has been limited research in IPE focused on the care of older adults. The objective of this study was to develop and implement an interprofessional education and care (IPE/C) toolkit, to help staff and students understand and apply the concepts of IPE/C.
Methods: Focus groups identified staff and students’ understanding of IPE/C and informed the development of an IPE/C toolkit comprised of IPE/C tools and resources.
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