BACKGROUND: In 2016, Maine Medical Center received an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Pursuing Excellence in Innovation grant to redesign the clinical learning environment to promote interprofessional care and education. The Interprofessional Partnership to Advance Care and Education (iPACE) model was developed and piloted on an adult inpatient medicine unit as an attempt achieve these aims. OBJECTIVE: We describe the iPACE model and associated outcomes. METHODS: Surveys and focus groups were employed as part of a multimethod pragmatic observational strategy. Team surveys included relational coordination (RC): a validated proprietary measure of interpersonal communication and relationships within teams. Pre-iPACE respondents were a representative historical sample from comparable inpatient medical units surveyed from March to April 2017. iPACE respondents were model participants surveyed March to August 2018 to allow for adequate sample size. RESULTS: Surveys were administered to pre-iPACE (N = 113, response rate 74%) and iPACE (N = 32, 54%) teams. Summary RC scores were significantly higher for iPACE respondents (iPACE 4.26 [SD 0.37] vs 3.72 [SD 0.44], P < .0001), and these respondents were also more likely to report a professionally rewarding experience (iPACE 4.4 [SD 0.6] vs 3.5 [SD 1.0], P < .0001). Learners felt the model was successful in teaching interprofessional best practices but were concerned it may hinder physician role development. Patient experience was positive. CONCLUSIONS: This pilot may have a positive effect on team functioning and team member professional experience and patient experience. Learner acceptance may be improved by increasing autonomy and preserving traditional learning venues.
BACKGROUND: In 2016, Maine Medical Center received an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Pursuing Excellence in Innovation grant to redesign the clinical learning environment to promote interprofessional care and education. The Interprofessional Partnership to Advance Care and Education (iPACE) model was developed and piloted on an adult inpatient medicine unit as an attempt achieve these aims. OBJECTIVE: We describe the iPACE model and associated outcomes. METHODS: Surveys and focus groups were employed as part of a multimethod pragmatic observational strategy. Team surveys included relational coordination (RC): a validated proprietary measure of interpersonal communication and relationships within teams. Pre-iPACE respondents were a representative historical sample from comparable inpatient medical units surveyed from March to April 2017. iPACE respondents were model participants surveyed March to August 2018 to allow for adequate sample size. RESULTS: Surveys were administered to pre-iPACE (N = 113, response rate 74%) and iPACE (N = 32, 54%) teams. Summary RC scores were significantly higher for iPACE respondents (iPACE 4.26 [SD 0.37] vs 3.72 [SD 0.44], P < .0001), and these respondents were also more likely to report a professionally rewarding experience (iPACE 4.4 [SD 0.6] vs 3.5 [SD 1.0], P < .0001). Learners felt the model was successful in teaching interprofessional best practices but were concerned it may hinder physician role development. Patient experience was positive. CONCLUSIONS: This pilot may have a positive effect on team functioning and team member professional experience and patient experience. Learner acceptance may be improved by increasing autonomy and preserving traditional learning venues.
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