Implementing an interprofessional narrative medicine program in academic clinics: Feasibility and program evaluation.

ABSTRACT: Interprofessional education (IPE) is a critical component of medical education and is affected by the characteristics of the clinical teams in which students and residents train. However, clinical teams are often shaped by professional silos and hierarchies which may hinder interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP). Narrative medicine, a branch of health humanities that focuses on close reading, reflective writing, and sharing in groups, could be an innovative approach for improving IPE and IPCP. In this report, we describe the structure, feasibility, and a process-oriented program evaluation of a narrative medicine program implemented in interprofessional team meetings in three academic primary care clinics. Program evaluation revealed that a year-long narrative medicine program wit

SUBMITTER: Gowda D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6382622 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature