ERIC Number: EJ997741
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0270-1960
EISSN: N/A
Students Delivering Health Care to a Vulnerable Appalachian Population through Interprofessional Service-Learning
Lee, Michelle L.; Hayes, Patricia A.; McConnell, Peggy; Henry, Robin M.
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, v34 n1 p43-59 2013
Interprofessional student service-learning experiences are integrated into the preventive care of older adult residents of public housing in Appalachia. Receiving a Health Resources and Services Administration grant provided the College of Nursing at East Tennessee State University the opportunity to expand interprofessional clinical experiences for students by partnering with the College of Pharmacy, the College of Clinical & Rehabilitative Health Sciences, and the local public housing authority. Select faculty from each college met and developed a plan to form student teams from all three colleges to conduct in-home comprehensive medical and nutrition assessments and medication chart reviews of high-risk older adults. Following the in-home visit, students and faculty discuss the assessment findings at planned interprofessional meetings. Students present their findings from each discipline's perspective and collaboratively set health priorities and develop intervention strategies and an inclusive follow-up plan. Excerpts from students' reflective narratives discussing the impact of the interprofessional service-learning experiences are shared. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Intervention, Older Adults, Housing, Home Visits, Pharmacy, Public Housing, Nursing Education, Health Sciences, Service Learning, Prevention, Grants, Clinical Experience, Pharmaceutical Education, College Faculty, Partnerships in Education, Nutrition, Medical Evaluation, Cooperation
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A