Utilisation-focused Evaluation of Interprofessional Education and Care Activities

Date: Saturday, 28 September 2024 | Time: 9.00am - 10.30am | Venue: Academia, The NAK Auditorium
Track Type: Main Conference Symposium
Speakers: Assoc Prof Kevin Tan, Prof Ivy Oandasan, Assoc Prof Ong Hwee Kuan, Ms Yeoh Ting Ting, Dr Lee Cia Sin

Interprofessional education (IPE) aims to educate healthcare professionals to be better collaborators by enabling them to learn with, from, and about each other, to deliver improved healthcare through team-based interprofessional care (IPC). Optimal collaboration between partners would support the promotion of health and delivery of quality healthcare across the continuum of care. However, the benefits of this team-based approach leading to tangible effect on healthcare outcomes can be difficult to measure. Evaluation of these initiatives through the systematic collection of information about the activities, characteristics, and outcomes can help improve programme effectiveness and inform decisions about future interventions. Utilisation-focussed Evaluation (UFE) enhance the use of findings and processes to inform these decisions and optimise performance. It is conducted for, and with, specific intended primary users and specific intended uses. It incorporates programme evaluation models, theories and methods, but does not advocate for one over another. 

Learning Outcome(s):

By the end of the symposium, participants will be able to:

Target Audience:

Healthcare professionals and health professions educators who are interested in designing interprofessional educational activities or develop and implement interprofessional clinical programs whose members practice collaboratively. 

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