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The case of veterinary interprofessional practice: From one health to a world of its own

Kinnison, T; Guile, D; May, SA; (2016) The case of veterinary interprofessional practice: From one health to a world of its own. Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice , 4 pp. 51-57. 10.1016/j.xjep.2016.05.005. Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Research regarding the veterinary professions' involvement in interprofessional practice and education (IPE), either with health care professionals as part of One Health, or specifically within the veterinary health care team, is sparse. PURPOSE: To investigate veterinary interprofessional working and learning in veterinary practices; then ultimately to make recommendations for IPE. METHOD: Two case studies in typical but contrasting practices were conducted. The study consisted of three sequential and complementary weeks: 1) observing the whole team, 2) shadowing selected focus individuals from each profession and 3) interviewing focus individuals regarding teamwork. Triangulation was achieved by synthesis of emergent themes from observational field notes and interview transcripts. DISCUSSION: Facilitators to interprofessional practices included hierarchy, trust and value, different perspectives, formal infrastructure and professionalization. Challenges included hierarchy, spatial and temporal work patterns, professional motivations, and error and blame. CONCLUSION: The veterinary and human health care fields face similar interprofessional challenges. Real life observations, as described here, can provide important insight relevant to the design of IPE initiatives.

Type: Article
Title: The case of veterinary interprofessional practice: From one health to a world of its own
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.xjep.2016.05.005
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2016.05.005
Language: English
Additional information: © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Veterinary; Case study; Hierarchy; Motivation; Trust; Error
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Education, Practice and Society
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1542697
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