Family members’ experience of involvement in the patient care process on an interprofessional training ward: A qualitative interview study

Q3 Social Sciences

Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI:10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100742

Sofia Hemle Jerntorp, Jenny Jakobsson, Malin Axelsson, Elisabeth Carlson, Anna Carin Aho

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Abstract

Background

Involving family members in the care process leads to higher-quality patient care. However, this requires collaboration among various healthcare professionals. At interprofessional training wards, healthcare students learn to work together across different disciplines. However, there is limited knowledge about family member's involvement in the patient care process during interprofessional education in clinical settings.

Aim

This study aimed to explore family members’ experience of involvement in the patient care process on an interprofessional training ward.

Method

An inductive content analysis was applied on data from individual interviews with 19 family members of patients admitted to an interprofessional training ward.

Results

Family members experienced that they had to be involved in the patient care process to bridge knowledge between the patient and the interprofessional student team in order to influence healthcare and have control over the situation. Moreover, they wanted to be acknowledged as family members and needed transparency in the patient care process. Family members' involvement was governed by the patient's needs and influenced by the degree of trust in the interprofessional student team.

Conclusion

Interprofessional education activities should focus more on family members’ involvement in the interprofessional training ward.

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Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice Social Sciences-Education

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1.60

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期刊介绍： Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, a quarterly online-only journal, provides innovative ideas for interprofessional educators and practitioners through peer-reviewed articles and reports. Each issue examines current issues and trends in interprofessional healthcare topics, offering progressive solutions to the challenges facing the profession. The Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice (JIEP) is affiliated with University of Nebraska Medical Center and the official journal of National Academies of Practice (NAP) and supports its mission to serve the public and the health profession by advancing education, policy, practice & research.