A Scottish and Japanese experience of patient-centred diabetic care: descriptive study of interprofessional education on live webinar.

Suematsu, Mina; Joseph, Sundari; Abe, Keiko; Yasui, Hiroki; Takahashi, Noriyuki; Okazaki, Kentaro; Haxton, Jenni; McFadyen, Morag; Walker, Patrick; Diack, Lesley

Abstract

To minimise the global burden of diabetes, the awareness of appropriate intervention methods for diabetes education and practice is essential. This project is the first international interprofessional education (IIPE) for the awareness of diabetes, with a focus on patient-centred care wherein three medical and four pharmacy students from Japan and one medical, two pharmacy, two nutrition and one occupational therapy (OT) student from Scotland participated. We described IIPE effects using interdisciplinary education perception scale (IEPS) before and after the programme among Scottish and Japanese students. University of Aberdeen/ Robert Gordon University and Nagoya University developed and established a shared online platform that provided knowledge to students on diabetes in both languages. We developed a case-based scenario that reflected diabetes care in each country using a standardised patient (SP). Lastly, a student-led live webinar was conducted on 14 November 2014 (the World Diabetes Day) to discuss and exchange care methods for SP. Each participating national team presented their care plan and all students discussed the diabetic care plan online. Both Japanese and Scottish teams were able to accurately assess the patient’s condition and empathise with the SP. In conclusion, all participants learned that interprofessional collaboration was clearly required for diabetes management focused on patient-centred care. All participants appreciated the differences in the approach of the two countries involved because of the cultural and health related differences. This programme was significant in raising awareness regarding the need for international interprofessional intervention on diabetes towards developing a model for live webinar IIPE.

Citation

SUEMATSU, M., JOSEPH, S., ABE, K., YASUI, H., TAKAHASHI, N., OKAZAKI, K., HAXTON, J., MCFADYEN, M., WALKER, P. and DIACK, L. 2018. A Scottish and Japanese experience of patient-centred diabetic care: descriptive study of interprofessional education on live webinar. Nagoya journal of medical science [online], 80(4), pages 465-473. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18999/nagjms.80.4.465

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 17, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Nov 30, 2018
• Publication Date: Nov 30, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jan 7, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 7, 2019
• Journal: Nagoya journal of medical science
• Print ISSN: 0027-7622
• Electronic ISSN: 2186-3326
• Publisher: Nagoya University Medical Library
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 80
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 465-473
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.18999/nagjms.80.4.465
• Keywords: Patient-centred care; Interprofessional education (IPE); International interprofessional education (IIPE); World Diabetes Day; Live webinar IPE
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/3251