Interprofessional Discussion for Knowledge Transfer in a Digital "Community of Practice" for Managing Pneumoconiosis: Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pneumoconiosis prevalence is increasing in the United States, especially among coal miners. Contemporaneously with an increased need for specialized multidisciplinary care for miners, there is a shortage of experts to fulfill this need. Miners' Wellness ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) is a digital community of practice based on interprofessional discussion for knowledge transfer. The program has been demonstrated to increase participants' self-efficacy for clinical, medicolegal, and "soft" skills related to miners' health.

Objective

We aimed to examine characteristics associated with interprofessional discussions and suggest ways to strengthen knowledge transfer.

Methods

This mixed methods study used an exploratory sequential design. We video

SUBMITTER: Sood VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11924965 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature