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Learning in practice: collaboration Is the way to improve health system outcomes
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Van Dam, PJ and Griffin, P and Reeves, NS and Prior, SJ and Paton, B and Verma, R and Giles, A and Kirkwood, L and Peterson, GM, Learning in practice: collaboration Is the way to improve health system outcomes, Healthcare, 7, (3) Article 90. ISSN 2227-9032 (2019) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.3390/healthcare7030090
Abstract
Evidence suggests that it is challenging for universities to develop workplace-relevant
content and curricula by themselves, and this can lead to suboptimal educational outcomes. This
paper examines the development, implementation, and evaluation of Australia’s first tertiary
graduate course in healthcare redesign, a partnership initiative between industry and university.
The course not only provides students with an understanding of person-centered sustainable
healthcare but also the skills and confidence to design, implement, and evaluate interventions to
improve health service delivery. Increasing students’ application of new knowledge has been
through work-integrated learning, a pedagogy that essentially integrates theory with the practice of
workplace application within a purposely designed curriculum. The specific aim of this study was
to examine the outcomes of the course after two years, utilizing an anonymous online survey of
graduates. Sixty-two graduates (48%) completed the survey. Kirkpatrick’s four-level evaluation
model was used to analyze the data. The analysis revealed high satisfaction levels in relation to the
course content and delivery. Through successful completion of the innovative course, students had
increased their knowledge of health system redesign methods and, importantly, the ability to
translate that knowledge into everyday practice. Graduates of the clinical redesign course reported
that they had been able to transfer their skills and knowledge to others in the workplace and lead
further improvement projects.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | project-based learning, industry partnership, healthcare, redesign, health service improvement, education, learning evaluation, blended learning |
| Research Division: | Education |
| Research Group: | Curriculum and pedagogy |
| Research Field: | Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Evaluation of health and support services |
| Objective Field: | Health education and promotion |
| UTAS Author: | Van Dam, PJ (Dr Pieter Van Dam) |
| UTAS Author: | Griffin, P (Dr Phoebe Griffin) |
| UTAS Author: | Reeves, NS (Ms Nicole Reeves) |
| UTAS Author: | Prior, SJ (Dr Sarah Prior) |
| UTAS Author: | Peterson, GM (Professor Gregory Peterson) |
| ID Code: | 133782 |
| Year Published: | 2019 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 4 |
| Deposited By: | Medicine |
| Deposited On: | 2019-07-10 |
| Last Modified: | 2020-08-17 |
| Downloads: | 25 View Download Statistics |
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