Use of a Standardized Patient Team Experience to Improve Student Interprofessional Collaboration and Teamwork.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Standardized patient (SP) simulations are an important component of interprofessional education, fostering collaboration among students. The standardized patient team experience (SPTE) was developed for medical, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, and physical therapy students to simulate care planning for a patient poststroke. Admission or discharge scenarios of same case are used depending on professions participating, enhancing role-specific learning.

Methods

Twelve SPTE sessions occurred over two academic years (August 2022-June 2024). Participants included students from each profession who had completed stroke management curriculum. Student teams developed interprofessional admission or discharge plans during 90-minute structured SP encounters. Facilit

SUBMITTER: Griffith JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12783364 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature