Table 1 Overview of the research setting
HC1, Norway | HC 2 + 3, Norway | IPTW 1 + 2, Sweden | |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of health care facility | Community-based intermediate health care. | Hospital-based orthopaedic ward. | |
Duration of IPE | 2 days | 2–4 days | 2 weeks |
Tasks | Intermediate care of 1 geriatric patient, including having a dialogue with and examining the patient, morning routines, follow-ups, handing over the patient to other colleagues, writing a report. | Intermediate care of 2–3 elderly patients with complex health and care needs, including having a dialogue with and examining the patient, morning routines, follow-ups, handing over the patient to other colleagues, writing a report. | Specialist care of 4–6 admitted patients with a variety of orthopaedic issues, including morning and evening routines, medical assessments, rehabilitation, admission, discharge, and more. |
Work hours | Day 1: 10.00–15.30 Day 2: 08.00–14.15 | Day shifts: 08.00–15.00 | Day shifts: 6.45–15.30 Evening shifts: 14.00–21.00 |
Supervisors | Team of supervisors coming and going. | Team of supervisors coming and going. | Team supervisors present throughout the shifts. Uniprofessional supervisors available daily. |
Examples of learning outcomes (freely translated from the original Norwegian/ Swedish learning outcomes) | After graduation, the student can: - Apply their own subject knowledge in collaboration with students from other professions, patients, and other partners. - Initiate, plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate their own professional work in collaboration with other students and contribute to joint decisions in interprofessional work. - Demonstrate the ability for interprofessional cooperation based on values such as respect for others, patient centeredness, equality, and recognition of each other’s competence. | On completion of the IPTW, the student should demonstrate: - Ability to contribute to the team’s planning, implementation, and evaluation of good, safe, and effective care. - Knowledge and understanding of one’s own and other professions’ competencies. - Ability to evaluate the care process based on evidence and guidelines that apply to the organisation. - Ability to actively present and orally reflect on teamwork and interprofessional competence in relation to evidence and good, safe, and effective care. | |
Facilities being used | A student room outside the ward A patient room inside the ward A nursing station at the ward | A student room outside the ward A patient room inside the ward A nursing station at the ward | A wing of their own at the orthopaedic ward with six patient rooms A dedicated team room A dedicated medical student room A conference room for ward rounds and reading reports |