innovative student-led clinic tackles waitlist for rural rehabilitation services
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Innovative Student-led Clinic Tackles Waitlist for Rural Rehabilitation Services
Quality Forum 2017, Breakout G8
Engaging Students in High Quality Care
Jessica Inskip, Caitlin DuBiel, Angenita Gerbracht and Robin Roots
Nothing to disclose.
Disclosure
Rehabilitation Services in Prince Rupert
Need for student training opportunities in primary health care setting
Rural interprofessional student-led clinic
Unfilled Physiotherapy positions and high staff turnover
High burden of chronic disease and long waitlists
Prince Rupert Interprofessional Student-led Model (PRISM) Clinic
• Integrated accessible health services
• Population health approach
• Outstanding learning environment
• Responsive to current and emerging health issues
Vision
To provide a rich learning environment for health care professional students that fosters interprofessional collaboration in rural and remote setting.
To offer integrated health care services along the continuum of care with the aim of improving the quality of life through function and mobility of northerners.
Student-led interprofessional team-based care
Combined OT/PT assessments
Joint home visits
Shared care planning
65 students
513 clients
2285 visits
Reduction in wait times for rehabilitation for clients with chronic conditions
189 148 60 23
Primary health care approach
39% received team-based care (PT/OT/RA)
13% seen in more than one location
15% attended group classes
Client experience: Care and training
I liked listening in on discussions between the physiotherapists and students on possible causes and theory behind assessment and treatment. Interesting!
As a person with chronic pain, who has seen many different physios, I feel it is important for students to gain experience with patients like me.
I do not know how they could improve. I felt I was part of the team.
Next steps
Increase proportion of clients seen through the continuum of care
Link clients with existing supports to maintain their rehabilitation gains
Expand student teams to include Speech Language Pathology, Medicine, Social Work, Nurse Practitioners
Jessica Inskip, PhD [email protected] Robin Roots, MSc RPT Coord. Clinical Ed. Northern and Rural Cohort [email protected]
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