A Transdisciplinary Model for Curricular Revision.

Abstract

Abstract Graduates of healths professions programs need to be able to function in integrated health care delivery systems and demonstrate the ability to provide comprehensive, quality, and cost-effective care as members of an interdisciplinary team. This article describes an interdisciplinary core curriculum based on a transdisciplinary functions model. The curriculum consists of courses and clinical practice experiences encompassing nursing skills and those of other health-related disciplines. A transdisciplinary approach was adopted as a guide for core curriculum development because it illustrates a client-focused care delivery system and is viewed as a cost-effective method to deliver community-based care.