QU Health Interprofessional Education Committee hosts IPE on patient-centred care – The Peninsula

QU Health Interprofessional Education Committee hosts IPE on patient-centred care – The Peninsula

Doha: The Qatar University Health Interprofessional Education Committee (IPEC), which consist of representatives of all the different healthcare schools in Qatar, recently organised its fifth interprofessional activity (IPE) for the academic year 2021/2022 on ‘Introducing Interprofessional Education — Person-Centered Care.’

The virtual activity saw 62 students and nine facilitators in attendance.

Students from different healthcare programmes in Qatar University participated in this activity ranging from Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Pharmacy, and Public Health.

This IPE activity aims to introduce the concept of interprofessional education.

The session started with an introductory video by Dr. Lily O’Hara, Lead Facilitator, Associate Professor of Public Health from the College of Health Sciences, who presented an introductory video before discovery interviews were conducted to learn about, from and with other health professional disciplines within the group.

A case study was introduced to students about the mental health of a 23-year-old woman.

They looked at her vital signs, nutrition intake, and physical assessment and addressed the issues of mental health and services available for her. They also discussed the role of each health profession and how they can be involved.

Dr. O’Hara said: “Bringing students from different health disciplines together to learn about, with and from each other is an incredibly valuable