ABSTRACT

Given world-wide rises in the number of older adults, interprofessional education and training in geriatrics must be promoted across the learning spectrum, both for students and for health care professionals. This review examined interprofessional team-based education and training interventions in Canada focusing on the team component. A total of 10 studies (1997–2017) were eligible for analyzes. Studies offered health care providers opportunities to enhance their knowledge of geriatric competencies, as well as their ability to work in interprofessional geriatric teams. Although several interventions did not include team-based learning content explicitly, team-building opportunities, as well as assignments related to working on teams yielded positive impacts on learners. Results showed improved geriatric competencies as well as team functioning. Geriatric health care teams add significant value to the Canadian health care system. Consequently, opportunities to improve health care providers’ geriatric knowledge and their ability to work in teams should be encouraged.

摘要

鉴于全球老年人数量的增加，必须在整个学习范围内促进老年病学的跨专业教育和培训，包括学生和医疗保健专业人员。这项审查审查了加拿大的跨专业团队教育和培训干预措施，重点是团队部分。共有 10 项研究（1997-2017）符合分析条件。研究为医疗保健提供者提供了机会，以提高他们对老年医学能力的了解，以及他们在跨专业老年医学团队中工作的能力。尽管一些干预措施没有明确包括基于团队的学习内容，但团队建设机会以及与团队合作相关的任务对学习者产生了积极影响。结果表明，老年人的能力和团队运作能力都有所提高。老年医疗保健团队为加拿大医疗保健系统增加了重要价值。因此，应该鼓励提高医疗保健提供者的老年病知识和他们的团队合作能力的机会。