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{"title":"The invaluable contribution of the social worker in hospital settings: Analysis of needs, interventions, and outcomes","authors":"Federica Mesca ,&nbsp;Cinzia Storace","doi":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100779","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100779","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The research explores the role of the social workers within a hospital setting, focusing on their essential contribution to enhancing the overall patient experience and optimising the care pathway.</div><div>Through a thorough analysis of the tasks and responsibilities of the social worker in the hospital environment, this study demonstrates how the presence and intervention of the social worker are indispensable in addressing the multiple social, emotional, and practical needs of patients.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>This research analysis explores the essential and indispensable role of the hospital social worker through an in-depth investigation of their activities over the past three years, from 2021 to 2023, using data derived from patients' social records. The role of hospital social workers is considered fundamental for several reasons: emotional support and assistance, services coordination, needs assessment and treatment planning, advocacy and rights defence, and child protection.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results indicate that the activities of the hospital social worker are not only necessary but also increasing to meet the growing needs of patients and their families in complex hospital settings.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This research confirms the essential role of the social worker in the hospital setting in promoting integrated health and the overall well-being of the patient. Collaboration between the social worker and the medical team proves crucial in addressing the multiple challenges that patients may encounter during the hospital care pathway.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 100779"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145361559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors influencing teamwork in a paediatric interventional radiology team","authors":"Dimitri A. Parra ,&nbsp;Linda M. Jones","doi":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100770","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100770","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Successful interprofessional teamwork is fundamental for safe and high-quality healthcare. Teamwork enablers and barriers have been studied in settings such as operating rooms but there are few studies in interventional radiology. Relevant factors include communication, stress, and clinical complexity.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>To determine factors influencing teamwork in a paediatric interventional radiology team, compare them with the existing literature, and identify improvement opportunities.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>A qualitative case study was performed. Data was gathered using semi-structured interviews, followed by a validated online survey. Registered nurses, medical radiation technologist, physicians and administrative staff were included. An inductive approach was utilized to perform a thematic analysis, assisted by the NVivo 12 data organization software.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>All professional groups were represented in 17 interviews and 20 survey replies. Seven themes were identified: functional teamwork; communication; stress and patient complexity; learning opportunities; processual complexities; organizational support; and hierarchy. Teamwork enablers were adequate team function, collegiality, and collaboration; and barriers were communication issues, stress, and lack of feedback. Improvement opportunities included team building activities and interprofessional learning. There were differences in the perception of team performance in different professional groups, with registered nurses having the lower perception of communication.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Factors influencing teamwork found in the paediatric interventional radiology team studied were similar to those reported in the literature for the operating rooms including, communication, collaboration, stress, and hierarchy. Awareness of these factors is crucial for patient safety, job satisfaction, productivity, and team function. Different professional groups have diverse perceptions and challenges. Teamwork improvement strategies require multilayer interventions at the personal, team and institutional level.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 100770"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Erratum regarding missing abstracts in previously published articles","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100780","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100780","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 100780"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145684204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interprofessional case conferences as a future model of care: Opportunities, barriers and ideas for implementation – A qualitative study with patients, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists and physicians","authors":"Maria Sebastião,&nbsp;Falk Hajo Hoffmann,&nbsp;Christiane Waizner,&nbsp;Sara Wheeler,&nbsp;Thomas Kühlein","doi":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100776","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100776","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Interprofessional collaboration, case conferences being one form of it, can create effective and high-quality healthcare. Outside of hospitals, case conferences are less established. Our study aimed to explore how different nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, physicians and patients assess case conferences and whether case conferences could be a potential form of care in the future.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A qualitative study design was chosen with interviews with patients (n = 13), nurses (n = 4), physiotherapists (n = 2), pharmacists (n = 2), general practitioners (GPs) and other disciplines (n = 7) and focus group discussions with GPs (n = 7). For data analysis, a qualitative content analysis using a deductive-inductive approach was performed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The participants viewed case conferences as mostly positive, with GPs expressing the most critical views. Especially multimorbid, geriatric patients, as well as chronically ill patients with complex clinical needs, would benefit. Lack of time, high costs, lack of remuneration and coordination were described as challenges. Most participants favoured an online format and GPs saw the best feasibility of interprofessional case conferences with patients in nursing homes. Most patients preferred to participate in the case conferences.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Establishing new care models appears essential to counteract the growing imbalance between an ageing population and a lack of staff in the healthcare sector. Participants named numerous doubts and barriers, reflecting that it is currently unclear whether case conferences really save resources and how they are paid for.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 100776"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145361558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identifying barriers in post-concussion clinical management and interprofessional collaboration among healthcare providers in New Mexico: A descriptive report","authors":"Allyssa K. Memmini ,&nbsp;Kevin M. Schroeder ,&nbsp;Sara L. Nottingham ,&nbsp;Todd W. Hynson ,&nbsp;Heidi H. Rogers ,&nbsp;UNM IPE Research Group","doi":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100760","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100760","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Concussion is a major public health concern affecting millions of youth, adolescent, and young adults annually. Many concussion consensus guidelines recommend use of interprofessional collaborations to support continuity of care. Despite advancements in concussion literature, there are limited studies investigating concussion training and management among interprofessional healthcare providers in consideration of patient- and clinic-specific barriers, all of which may hinder successful post-concussion management.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To a) compare concussion training, roles and responsibilities of interprofessional healthcare providers in New Mexico (NM) and b) identify barriers to providing post-concussion care.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>An electronic survey was administered to interprofessional healthcare providers across NM from May–November 2023 (N = 73; with n = 42 included in the final analyses).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants indicated they used a multi-modal approach to acquire concussion training, with a majority providing care for concussions resulting from motor vehicle accidents, sport, and/or recreational activities. Moreover, the lowest levels of interprofessional collaboration were centered in <em>partnership</em> and <em>coordination</em>. Lastly, qualitative analyses yielded several representative examples of the five of <em>Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)</em>.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our study highlights the unique SDoH of residents in NM which may influence concussion disclosure and/or compliance. Additional research is warranted to evaluate strategies to enhance interprofessional collaborative concussion management in consideration of SDoH.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 100760"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144697002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the implementation of the Stages2Engage model to support collaborative relationships with families: interprofessional views","authors":"Clare Carroll","doi":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100771","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100771","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The implementation of evidence-based practices is important. This study explored how an evidence-informed model to support integrated working with children with disabilities could be used in interprofessional practice.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Fifty-one professionals completed a survey during interprofessional training focused on understanding and exploring relationship building between professionals and families. Analysis involved descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The professionals shared how they expect families to demonstrate participation in intervention and what the theoretical model means in their local context. The model, Stages2Engage, could provide a framework for engagement and collaborative working with families and be used to reflect on relationships.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>This research indicates that the exploration stage of implementation research is fundamental to understand the perspectives of the people who will use the model. However, further exploration is required to guide the implementation of the model, and to learn from the team after time to reflect on the training.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 100771"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145265841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The perspectives of healthcare professionals regarding interprofessional collaboration among three tertiary hospitals in the Tshwane district, Gauteng","authors":"Nontembiso Magida ,&nbsp;Kirsten Hellberg ,&nbsp;Charmari Kotze ,&nbsp;Kgopotso Mathume ,&nbsp;Thuto Molapo ,&nbsp;Lara Moolman ,&nbsp;Bianke Schoeman ,&nbsp;Marien Alet Graham","doi":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100769","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100769","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Healthcare professionals' perspectives on interprofessional collaboration differ, although structured organisational environments and professional relationships remain essential for quality healthcare. We aimed to determine healthcare professionals' perspectives regarding interprofessional collaboration in tertiary hospitals in Gauteng, South Africa. Healthcare professionals older than 18 participated in this cross-sectional survey, conducted in Tshwane district. Snowball sampling recruited registered healthcare professionals who worked more than a week at the participating hospitals. A Google link with a consent form and questionnaire was shared with departmental heads to share with their co-workers; 77 people completed the questionnaires. All ethical principles were followed. Statistical Package for Social Science version-27 analysed data. A five-point Likert scale determined perspectives of healthcare professionals’ level of collaboration. A signed-rank test determined the significant difference between hospitals' personal and organisational factors. The participants perceived personal relationships among healthcare professionals as better than the organisational environment in interprofessional collaboration. The organisational environment requires improvement for better collaboration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 100769"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"National academies of practice welcomes the Public Health Academy","authors":"Melanie Bowzer","doi":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100746","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100746","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 100746"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145684205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Opportunities to improve the medical education experience in an interprofessional educational Setting: An application of concept mapping","authors":"Motahareh Tavakolikashi ,&nbsp;Lesley B. Gordon ,&nbsp;Melissa I. Zelaya ,&nbsp;Patricia White ,&nbsp;Kalli Varaklis ,&nbsp;Mohammad Khasawneh ,&nbsp;Yong Wang ,&nbsp;Sarah Hallen","doi":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100759","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100759","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The Interprofessional Partnership to Advance Care and Education (iPACE™) model was developed and piloted on an Internal Medicine (IM) unit at Maine Medical Center to promote interprofessional care and education. Although there were many benefits of this care model, residents had multiple concerns that limited model acceptance. Concept Mapping (CM) was identified to further explore, understand, and address these concerns.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>CM was applied to explore IM resident and faculty perceptions of what would make IP experiences, such as iPACE™, more valuable to increase their acceptability.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Sixty-four IM faculty and residents were recruited. They completed the following statement: “<em>Interprofessional educational experiences, such as iPACE™, add more value to medical education when _______”.</em> Following the CM steps, the study utilized 2 online surveys and 2 focus groups.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Response rates for two surveys were 38 % and 23 % and focus groups were capped at 15 participants. The 43 generated statements were grouped into 5 clusters and participants named them as follows: (1) Building systems that promote efficiency, (2) Values patient/care team wellbeing, (3) Dynamic and engaging interprofessional team rounds, (4) Supportive education integrated into daily experience for all, and (5) Setting expectations for experiential and formal education. Cluster 1 was rated as having highest importance with an average of 4.5/5 and statements in this cluster focused on resources and processes that make rounds more efficient, flexible, and effective.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study suggests that IM residents and faculty value IP educational experiences when there is faculty buy-in and when they minimize perceived care inefficiencies and administrative burdens.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 100759"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144703413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Addressing gaps in IPE faculty development: The Affiliate Faculty & Ambassador Program as a successful, scalable strategy","authors":"Alexandra Zagoloff ,&nbsp;Bonnie Horgos ,&nbsp;Sara North","doi":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100790","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100790","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Faculty development in interprofessional education (IPE) is critical to the future of collaborative workforce preparation. Unfortunately, faculty engagement, retention, and progressive development have traditionally faced significant challenges. To address these gaps, the University of Minnesota Center for Interprofessional Health describes its Affiliate Faculty &amp; Ambassador (AFA) Program, serving as a change agent and call to action for models advancing this much-needed area. AFA Program development, evolution, and key quality improvements over the first three years are presented, offering a cohorted, three-tiered scaffolded professional development model for academic and clinical faculty. A total of 45 unique faculty, staff, and community health professionals from a wide variety of professions participated in the first three years of the program, representing 69 enrollments across the three program levels. Positive evaluation data, strong retention, and high-quality deliverables demonstrate success in supporting both individual and institutional IPE needs. One hundred percent of respondents said they would recommend the program to colleagues. Retention ranged from 86 % to 52 %, for years 1 and 2, respectively, with the second cohort being twice the size of the inaugural group. Across three years, participants contributed over 1000 h of IPE teaching and received 500+ hours of professional development. The AFA Program offers an accessible, progressive model leveraging a mutually beneficial framework that fills a gap in professional development and IPE-focused training while also allowing institutions to scale up experiences and maximize resources available, particularly for experiences requiring facilitation. Broad audiences can consider how this promising scalable model aligns with their vision for faculty development, as well as how faculty engagement could support their institutional IPE efforts and constituents, serving as a launch point for developing or refining IPE faculty development programming.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 100790"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145623223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}