Ashley D Halle1, Carolyn Kaloostian2, Gregory D Stevens3. 1. Ashley D. Halle, OTD, OTR/L, is Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy and Coordinator of Primary Care Residency and Services, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles; halle@chan.usc.edu. 2. Carolyn Kaloostian, MD, MPH, is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. 3. Gregory D. Stevens, PhD, MHS, is Associate Professor, Departments of Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Abstract
IMPORTANCE: Geriatric, interprofessional primary care training for occupational therapy students is needed. OBJECTIVE: To measure occupational therapy student-reported knowledge, attitudes, and skills after participation in interprofessional geriatric educational programs. DESIGN: Prospective, observational study with pre- and posttests for the three programs. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-nine entry-level and postprofessional occupational therapy master's students. OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Self-reported familiarity with other professionals' roles, perceptions of interprofessional training, capabilities to conduct assessments, and attitudes of older adults. RESULTS: Students of the three programs (Interprofessional Geriatrics Curriculum [IPGC], Student Senior Partnership Program [SSPP], and Geriatric Assessment Program [GAP]) reported different improvements in familiarity of roles, capabilities of assessment, and Geriatric Attitudes Scale (GAS) scores. For example, IPGC and SSPP students had changes in total GAS score (3.91-4.08, p = .002, and 3.84-3.99, p = .003, respectively), but no change was found for GAP students (3.85-3.91, p = .523). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: More structured interprofessional education with older adults appeared to help prepare occupational therapy students to work on geriatric interprofessional teams in primary care. WHAT THIS ARTICLE ADDS: This article expands on growing evidence to support occupational therapy's role in primary care by addressing the need to train future generations to work on interprofessional geriatric primary care teams.
IMPORTANCE: Geriatric, interprofessional primary care training for occupational therapy students is needed. OBJECTIVE: To measure occupational therapy student-reported knowledge, attitudes, and skills after participation in interprofessional geriatric educational programs. DESIGN: Prospective, observational study with pre- and posttests for the three programs. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-nine entry-level and postprofessional occupational therapy master's students. OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Self-reported familiarity with other professionals' roles, perceptions of interprofessional training, capabilities to conduct assessments, and attitudes of older adults. RESULTS: Students of the three programs (Interprofessional Geriatrics Curriculum [IPGC], Student Senior Partnership Program [SSPP], and Geriatric Assessment Program [GAP]) reported different improvements in familiarity of roles, capabilities of assessment, and Geriatric Attitudes Scale (GAS) scores. For example, IPGC and SSPP students had changes in total GAS score (3.91-4.08, p = .002, and 3.84-3.99, p = .003, respectively), but no change was found for GAP students (3.85-3.91, p = .523). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: More structured interprofessional education with older adults appeared to help prepare occupational therapy students to work on geriatric interprofessional teams in primary care. WHAT THIS ARTICLE ADDS: This article expands on growing evidence to support occupational therapy's role in primary care by addressing the need to train future generations to work on interprofessional geriatric primary care teams.
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