Students Delivering Health Care to a Vulnerable Appalachian Population Through Interprofessional Service-Learning
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Description
Interprofessional student service-learning experiences are integrated into the preventive care of older adult residents of public housing in Appalachia. Receiving a Health Resources and Services Administration grant provided the College of Nursing at East Tennessee State University the opportunity to expand interprofessional clinical experiences for students by partnering with the College of Pharmacy, the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences, and the local public housing authority. Select faculty from each college met and developed a plan to form student teams from all three colleges to conduct in-home comprehensive medical and nutrition assessments and medication chart reviews of high-risk older adults. Following the in-home visit, students and faculty discuss the assessment findings at planned interprofessional meetings. Students present their findings from each discipline's perspective and collaboratively set health priorities and develop intervention strategies and an inclusive follow-up plan. Excerpts from students' reflective narratives discussing the impact of the interprofessional service-learning experiences are shared.
Citation Information
Lee, Michelle L.; Hayes, Patricia A.; McConnell, Peggy; and Henry, Robin M.. 2013. Students Delivering Health Care to a Vulnerable Appalachian Population Through Interprofessional Service-Learning. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education. Vol.34(1). 43-59. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2013.737388 PMID: 23362854 ISSN: 0270-1960