J Healthc Qual. 2021;43(5):304-311. doi: 10.1097/JHQ.0000000000000308.
Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) has been shown to improve healthcare quality and patient safety; however, formal interprofessional education (IPE) training is insufficient. The VA Quality Scholars (VAQS) program exists to develop interprofessional leaders and scholars in healthcare improvement. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of integrating interprofessional healthcare learners and designing an interprofessional curriculum for the national VAQS program. VAQS alumni (graduates from 2001 to 2017) across eight national sites (n = 102 [53.1%]) completed a web-based survey to assess alumni perceptions of IPC skill development during the program and IPC skill utilization in their careers. Alumni from 2009 and earlier were physicians; alumni after 2009 came from diverse health professional backgrounds. Overall, IPC and teamwork was identified as the most used skill (n = 82, 70%) during their career. When comparing the pre-IPE period and the post-IPE period, post-IPE alumni identified IPC and teamwork as the area of greatest skill development (n = 38). Integrating interprofessional trainees and robust IPE curricula enhanced an established and successful quality improvement (QI) training program. VAQS alumni endorsed the importance of IPC skills during their careers. The VAQS program is an example of how health professionals can successfully learn IPC skills in healthcare QI.
跨专业合作（IPC）已被证明可以提高医疗质量和患者安全性；然而，正规的跨专业教育（IPE）培训是不够的。VA 质量学者（VAQS）计划旨在培养医疗保健改善方面的跨专业领导人和学者。本研究的目的是检验将跨专业医疗学习者整合并为国家 VAQS 计划设计跨专业课程对跨专业合作技能发展的影响。来自全国八个地点的 VAQS 校友（2001 年至 2017 年毕业的毕业生）（n = 102 [53.1%]）完成了一项基于网络的调查，以评估校友在该计划期间对 IPC 技能发展的看法以及他们在职业生涯中对 IPC 技能的利用。2009 年及之前的校友是医生；2009 年后的校友来自不同的健康专业背景。总体而言，IPC 和团队合作被认为是他们职业生涯中最常用的技能（n = 82，70%）。在比较 IPE 前和 IPE 后时期时，IPE 后的校友认为 IPC 和团队合作是技能发展最大的领域（n = 38）。整合跨专业培训生和强大的 IPE 课程增强了一个既定的和成功的质量改进（QI）培训计划。VAQS 校友认可 IPC 技能在他们职业生涯中的重要性。VAQS 计划是医疗专业人员如何在医疗保健 QI 中成功学习 IPC 技能的一个例子。
