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The Interdisciplinary Team: Improving the Care of Our Elders Introduction: The needs of elders, especially the frail, will
change the way we deliver healthcare in the next decade. There are two
reasons for this. The first is found
One
problem with the interdisciplinary team approach concerns the logistics of
bringing such a team (which may consist of a nurse, physician, social worker,
nutritionist, optometrist, dentist, pharmacist, physical and occupational
therapists, chaplain, and others) together for the benefit of a patient. This
is daunting, but not impossible. Programs of All inclusive Care for
the Elderly provide such interdisciplinary care in cost-effective ways. And, nursing homes across the country
all have functioning teams of this sort; they are necessary for good care,
especially of the elder with multiple medical and psychosocial problems.
Despite
the need and benefit of interdisciplinary healthcare teams in geriatrics and
beyond, there is little education provided in healthcare professional
training about how to work as a member of a team, much less an understanding
of the work style and contributions of other team members. This course is an attempt to offer
such training.
Course goals:
Course objectives:
By the end of
this course, students will:
1.
Examine
the purpose and function of the interdisciplinary team in geriatric
healthcare
2.
Compare
and contrast the unique perspectives, values, and contributions that
healthcare professions bring to geriatric interdisciplinary teams
3.
Analyze
the dynamics of interdisciplinary team practice, including its structure,
maintenance, and management
4.
Articulate
how to apply gained knowledge of interdisciplinary teams to their own
professional practice Course Information:
The Interdisciplinary Team: Improving the Care of Our Elders UCB course #:
HMEDSCI298 IND 013; Samuel Merritt Course #Õs: OT/PT700 Two units,
Grade or Pass/Not Pass. (Please note: NO incompletes will be granted) Room: 104
Dwinelle Dates:
February 6 thru April 30, 2008 Wednesdays
6:00 – 8:00 PM Office
hours: following each class from 8:00-8:30 PM and by arrangement
Students
Students from
all professional disciplines may be involved in this course, including
students in the UCB School of Social Welfare, the UCB – UCSF Joint
Medical Program, the UCB School of Optometry, the School of Public Health
(Nutrition), the UCSF Schools of Pharmacy and Nursing (Gerontology Nurse
Practitioner Program), the Samuel Merritt Departments of Physical and
Occupational Therapy, the Graduate Theological Union. Course
Requirements
Class
attendance and participation is required; assigned readings are to be
completed prior to each class. Students will be expected to complete
structured field observation worksheets of two interdisciplinary team
meetings, and ÒshadowÓ two team members
from a discipline other than their own. (see Assignment section below) Following field observations,
students will give class presentations about their observations, and lead a
discussion. Finally, a five-page reflective paper based on field observations
and experiences will be expected of each student.
Course
Assignments and Grading
Assignments
Students will
complete structured field observations of interdisciplinary team meetings and
shadow team members (see below).
Based on these field experiences, students will submit a reflective
paper, and make a class presentation about their experiences.
Attend Team
Meetings (25 % of grade) From the available
long term care facilities and community agencies (hereafter called
ÒagenciesÓ), students will elect to observe two meetings of the same
interdisciplinary team in one agency OR to observe two meetings of
interdisciplinary teams in two different agencies. Prior to attending meetings, students will contact the
designated person at each agency they select in order to notify the team of
their expected attendance, and to confirm the time and location of the
meeting.
Students may also
elect to audio- and/or video-tape meetings to use for their class
presentation if permitted by the agencies. Students should contact the
designated person at each agency in order to discuss arrangements for taping
including completing any release forms.
ÒShadowingÓ Team
Members (25% of grade) (ÒShadowingÓ is a training technique in which
students directly observe individuals in their performance of their jobs in
order to become familiar with individual styles of working, the role of the
individuals in the organization, and how work tasks are carried out.)
Students are
expected to shadow at least two members of the interdisciplinary team who are
not from their own professional discipline. Students
will select team members from the attached agency list, and contact them
directly in order to set up dates and times for your shadowing visits. These
visits should be conducted in the agency and should include opportunities to
observe the members in the normal course of their work routine with clients
and staff. They should last for 1-2 hours depending on the availability of
the team members.
In preparation
for these shadowing visits, students may want to think of some questions they
have about the role of the team members, their styles of working, how work
tasks are carried out in the organization, and/or other aspects of the team
membersÕ work. Here are a few examples of the type of questions you might
want to discuss during your shadowing visit. Please be sensitive to the
timing and location of your discussions:
Reflective
paper (20% of grade) Due April 30;
5 pages in length.
The paper
should discuss what you learned about interdisciplinary teams from your field
and classroom experiences, and address at least the following points:
Class
Presentation (20% of grade) At the end of
the course, students will give a class presentation about their field
experiences and facilitate a discussion about them. This should include a description of the agencies in
which your field observations
occurred and background information about the team(s) observed, as well as
the points covered in the reflective paper. Scheduling of presentations will be done in the first
weeks of class.
The Interdisciplinary Team: Improving
the Care of Our Elders (HMS 298)
COURSE
SYLLABUS
February 6:
Introduction to Teams
February 13:
Team Dynamics
February 20: A
Case-Based Look at Disciplines in Healthcare Teams (values, ethics,
roles, tools)
February 27: A
Case-Based Look at Disciplines in Healthcare Teams (continued)
March 5: A
Case-Based Look at Disciplines in Healthcare Teams (continued)
March 12: A Case-Based Look at Disciplines in Healthcare Teams (continued)
March 19: Elder,
Family, and Staff Perspectives on Interdisciplinary Care Planning March 26 – spring break April 2:
Interdisciplinary Team Videos
April 9, 16, and
23: Student Presentations Based on
shadowing experiences and team meetings observed, individual students or
groups of students will present and facilitate class discussions. Refer to Assignments section above
for instructions.
April 30: Final
discussion and Course Evaluation
Course
Instructors:
Chaplaincy: Rev. Virginia Chase, MAR, MDiv,
Associate Director of Field Education and Director of Contextual Learning,
Pacific School of Religion. Contact information: vchase@psr.edu; 510-849-8261
Dentistry: Renato Salviato Fajardo, DDS, MS,
PhD, MPH, BachelorÕs degree in Psychology, Sao Paulo University, School of
Dentistry of Aracatuba, Assistant Professor in Prosthodontics and Peace
Fellow 2006-2008, Rotary Foundation. Contact information: mailto:fajardo@berkeley.edu
Medicine: Guy Micco, MD, Clinical Professor,
UCB-UCSF Joint Medical Program/ Director of UCB Center on Aging. Contact
information: mailto:guym@berkeley.edu;
and Claudia Landau, Associate Clinical Professor/Geriatric Curriculum
Coordinator, PhD, MD, UCB-UCSF Joint Medical Program. Contact information: mailto:C.Landau@comcast.net
Nursing: Liz Macera, RN, PhD, NP-C, Assistant
Clinical Professor, Gerontologic Advanced Practice Nursing Program, UCSF.
Contact information: mailto:liz.macera@nursing.ucsf.edu
Occupational
Therapy: Kate Hayner,
Ed.D, OTR/L, Associate Professor, Chair Department of Occupational Therapy,
Samuel Merritt College. Contact information: khayner@samuelmerritt.edu; 510-869-6511 x 4780 (office)
Optometry: Meredith Whiteside, OD, Assistant
Clinical Professor, UCB School of Optometry. Contact
information: mailto:mwhiteside@spectacle.berkeley.edu
Pharmacy: Kirby Lee, PharmD, MA, Assistant
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, UCSF
Physical
Therapy: Sharon
Gorman, PT, MS, GCS, Assistant Professor, Samuel Merritt College, Department
of Physical Therapy. Contact information: sgorman@samuelmerritt.edu; 510-869-6511 x
4720 (office).
Public
Health- Nutrition:
Kate McBurney, DrPH, RD, Lecturer, Dietetic Internship Program, UCB School of
Public Health
Social Welfare: Barrie Robinson, MSW, Field Work Consultant/Lecturer, School of Social Welfare. Contact information: mailto:bkr@berkeley.edu; Juliet Rothman, PhD, Lecturer, UCB School of Social Welfare. Contact information: mailto:rothman@berkeley.edu; and Desi Owens, MS, MSW, LCSW, Campus Planner/Academic Coordinator, UCB Center on Aging, School of Public Health. Contact information: mailto:desiowens@berkeley.edu
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