All Seated at the Table: An IPE Experience of Dinner Conversations at Family Houses (2020)

Abstract: This interprofessional program was designed to provide opportunities for health sciences students at a southeastern university to engage in conversations with chronically ill patients and their families at local family houses. Students developed observation and communication skills to gain a deeper understanding of the impact of chronic illness. Teams of students were assigned to a family house, received mentoring, and submitted weekly reflections to foster conversations among the team and to develop strategies to communicate effectively with their future clients/patients. Thematic analysis of weekly reflections resulted in the following main themes: community, positive student emotions, patient-first perspective, and diversity.

Keywords: interprofessional education, communication, student engagement, family houses, chronic illness

Source: Mitchell, B. O., Eisenstein, A. M., Sawyer, A., & Cremeans, L. K. (2020). All Seated at the Table: Interprofessional Educational Experiences at Family Houses. Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity, 13(1), 35–43. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27007256

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