The Journal of Interprofessional Collaboration in Health and Social Care
Online ISSN : 2434-4842
Print ISSN : 1883-6380
Volume 3, Issue 2
The Journal of Interprofessional Collaboration in Health and Social Care
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    2011 Volume 3 Issue 2 Pages 59
    Published: 2011
    Released on J-STAGE: September 26, 2019
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  • Hyun-jeong PARK
    2011 Volume 3 Issue 2 Pages 60-67
    Published: 2011
    Released on J-STAGE: September 26, 2019
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    The purpose of this study is to examine whether learning in interprofessional education training courses influences the attitude of course participants toward interprofessional collaboration in the areas of health and social welfare. There were three groups of subjects. The first group consisted of students of a training course of interprofessional education in the Center for professional education of a University. The second group were all nurses who took another interprofessional education training course in the same center. The third group was a control group made up of workers of various professions who did not participate in any interprofessional education course of the center. A questionnaire was used in this study. It included three scales to measure the attitude toward interprofessional collaboration, the recognition about the role and function of workers of other professions, and the evaluation of team care in one’s workplace. Each subject completed the questionnaire three times, namely, in the beginning of the course, at the end of it, and one month later. The results showed that the two groups of course students showed higher mean ratings on the scale of recognition about staff of other professions at the end of the course than in the beginning of it. However, there were not statistically significant differences in the mean ratings on the other two scales neither among three groups nor among three time points of research. The results are discussed in relation to the characteristics of the subjects and the contents of the courses.
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  • Yoshie ANDO
    2011 Volume 3 Issue 2 Pages 68-73
    Published: 2011
    Released on J-STAGE: September 26, 2019
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    For the smooth transfer of elderly patients from a hospital to a rest home, it is necessary they receive some support before leaving the hospital. However, the health insurance reform, reduction in medical expenditure, and creation of new job category related to medical care act complicate the transfer process creating and increased apprehension of patients and their members. Many health and welfare workers are involved in the process of discharge from the hospital to the rest home. There are many gaps between professional sectors since they involve different points of view and have no strong connection between each other. Thus, it is suggested to set up a discharge support unit with strong management skills in between the professional sectors. Cooperation between the medical care and welfare sectors is necessary for a smooth discharge of patients. To solve this issue and attend to the needs of patients and their family, the professionals need to be united over the barriers. In order to develop a strong base for cooperation, it will be important to develop education that nurtures human resources to manage the gaps.
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  • Hugh Barr
    2011 Volume 3 Issue 2 Pages 74-85
    Published: 2011
    Released on J-STAGE: September 26, 2019
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    This paper is based on my presentation to the JAIPE Annual Conference in Sapporo in August 2010 when I argued that the combined impact of demographic, economic, educational, professional and social pressures demanded a strategic response to promote closer collaboration in health and social care through interprofessional education (IPE), exemplified by developments in six countries and reviewed globally in two reports from the World Health Organization (WHO 1988 & 2010). Progress was being made in establishing channels for exchange and support between countries although much remained to be done.
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  • 2011 Volume 3 Issue 2 Pages 86-109
    Published: 2011
    Released on J-STAGE: September 26, 2019
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