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Gaillet M, François P, Fond G, Shankland R, Novais MDF, Provost J, Herr M, Boyer L, Boussat B. Insights of undergraduate health sciences students about a French interprofessional training initiative. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2024; 24:220. [PMID: 38429678 PMCID: PMC10908004 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05212-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Incorporating interprofessional collaboration within healthcare is critical to delivery of patient-centered care. Interprofessional Education (IPE) programs are key to promoting such collaboration. The 'Public Health Service' (PHS) in France is a mandatory IPE initiative that embodies this collaborative spirit, bringing together students from varied health undergraduate training programs-nursing, physiotherapy, pharmacy, midwifery, and medicine- in a common training program focused on primary prevention. The aim of the study was to assess the experience and attitudes of students in the five health training programs regarding the interest of IPEs in the PHS. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was administered to 823 students from the 2022-2023 cohort at a French university. The questionnaire was designed with 12 Likert-scale questions specifically created to evaluate the students' experiences, knowledge, and attitudes focused on IPE during the practical seminars, school interventions, and the overall PHS. Additionally, an open-ended question was utilized to gather qualitative data. Statistical analyses assessed satisfaction levels across undergraduate training programs, while thematic analysis was applied to the qualitative responses. RESULTS Within the surveyed cohort, 344 students responded to the survey. The findings showed that students were satisfied with the interprofessional collaboration, both in practical teaching sessions (75% satisfaction) and in primary prevention projects conducted in schools (70% satisfaction), despite their having faced challenges with coordination. Pharmacy students, in particular, highlighted the need for adjustments in program scheduling. The qualitative feedback underscored the positive value of IPE, notwithstanding the organizational difficulties stemming from different academic timetables. CONCLUSION The student feedback indicated a high level of satisfaction with the interprofessional work carried out in both the practical teaching and the primary prevention projects. To further enhance the educational impact and address the scheduling complexities, it is recommended that program refinements be made based on student feedback and pedagogical best practices.
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- Mélanie Gaillet
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Grenoble-Alps University Hospital, Laboratory TIMC-IMAG, UMR 5525 Joint Research Unit, National Center for Scientific Research, Faculty of Medicine, Grenoble Alps University, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Grenoble-Alps University Hospital, Laboratory TIMC-IMAG, UMR 5525 Joint Research Unit, National Center for Scientific Research, Faculty of Medicine, Grenoble Alps University, Grenoble, France
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- School of Medicine - La Timone Medical Campus, AP-HM, Aix-Marseille University, UR3279: Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center (CEReSS), Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire DIPHE, Université Lumière Lyon 2Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, Lyon, France
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Grenoble-Alps University, Grenoble, France
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- Inserm, Anti-Infective Evasion and Pharmacoepidemiology Epidemiology and Public Health Department, AP-HP, UVSQ, University of Paris-Saclay, University of Paris-Saclay, Montigny Le Bretonneux, Paris, France
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- School of Medicine - La Timone Medical Campus, AP-HM, Aix-Marseille University, UR3279: Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center (CEReSS), Marseille, France
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Grenoble-Alps University Hospital, Laboratory TIMC-IMAG, UMR 5525 Joint Research Unit, National Center for Scientific Research, Faculty of Medicine, Grenoble Alps University, Grenoble, France.
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Levaillant M, Tran B, Lerolle N, Richard I, Vaillant L. Service learning for health students: do it the French way. Lancet 2023; 402:1833. [PMID: 37980088 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01413-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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- Service-Learning Health Service Steering Committee, Paris, France
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Boussat B, Gaillet M, Fournier J, Guyomard A, François P, Shankland R. Effects of a healthcare students' prevention intervention for school children on their own substance use: a before-after study. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2023; 23:841. [PMID: 37936175 PMCID: PMC10631018 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04813-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive dissonance theory and research has suggested that engaging in prevention interventions for other students may be a means of reducing one's own problematic behaviors in order to reduce potential cognitive dissonance. This study assessed the effects of a new mandatory prevention intervention program for healthcare students in France. The aim was to measure the effects of engaging in a prevention program in schools on the usual increase in substance use in student populations. METHODS Healthcare students were trained in a French university to develop psychosocial competences as a health promotion means (FEPS training) or more specifically to prevent substance use in teenagers (Unplugged program training). The students (n = 314) who accepted to take part in the study from both groups completed questionnaires before their interventions in schools, and at the end of the year, measuring their representations and behaviors regarding psychoactive substances. RESULTS The results indicated a significant reduction in alcohol consumption in terms of quantity, but no significant reduction in tobacco and marijuana consumption. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that, contrary to the usual increase in substance use in students as they advance in their year, the students who took part in this study showed reduced self-reported consumption of alcohol after they had performed the prevention intervention in schools regardless of the type of training they had received (general health promotion vs. specific substance use prevention program). Limitations and future perspectives are discussed.
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- Bastien Boussat
- Service d'épidémiologie Et Évaluation Médicale, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, Boulevard de La Chantourne, 38700, La Tronche, France.
- Laboratoire TIMC-IMAG, UMR 5525 CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.
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- Service d'épidémiologie Et Évaluation Médicale, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, Boulevard de La Chantourne, 38700, La Tronche, France
- Laboratoire TIMC-IMAG, UMR 5525 CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Service d'épidémiologie Et Évaluation Médicale, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, Boulevard de La Chantourne, 38700, La Tronche, France
- Laboratoire TIMC-IMAG, UMR 5525 CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Service d'épidémiologie Et Évaluation Médicale, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, Boulevard de La Chantourne, 38700, La Tronche, France
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- Service d'épidémiologie Et Évaluation Médicale, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, Boulevard de La Chantourne, 38700, La Tronche, France
- Laboratoire TIMC-IMAG, UMR 5525 CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire DIPHE, Université Lumière Lyon 2, Lyon, France
- Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France
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Miskeen E, Al-Shahrani AM. The Primary Healthcare Physician's Awareness and Engagement in Community-Based Medical Education: A Mixed Qualitative and Quantitative Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2676. [PMID: 37830713 PMCID: PMC10572629 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11192676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Community-based medical education (CBME) is an essential component of medical education, where primary healthcare physicians (PCPs) play a crucial role. This study explores PCPs' awareness and engagement in CBME and investigates the factors influencing their participation. METHODS This mixed study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, a qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with PCPs as well as thematic analysis related to their awareness and engagement in CBME. In the second phase, a quantitative survey was conducted on 72 PCPs' pre- and post-training programs. RESULTS Primary healthcare physicians had a positive attitude toward community-based medical education. The participants had an acceptable level of awareness and engagement, which increased substantially by (p-value = 0.03) and (p-value = 0.003), respectively. Logistical analysis indicated that non-Saudi physicians were more likely to participate in the CBME (p-value = 0.001). Professions and academic experiences influenced their willingness to engage and participate in CBME (OR = 7.5, p-value = 0.001) and (OR = 0.21, p-value = 0.001), respectively. CONCLUSION The study findings highlighted the importance of increased awareness and the factors that enhance PCPs' engagement in CBME. This positive perspective of the PCPs will help build effective partnerships and facilitate the extension of the curriculum to apply CBME.
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- Elhadi Miskeen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha 67714, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Wad Medani 21111, Sudan
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- Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha 67714, Saudi Arabia;
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Gaillet M, François P, Fournier J, Kuenemann M, Novais MDF, Herr M, Shankland R, Boussat B. Evaluation of a French health action-training program by its stakeholders; healthcare students and host institution. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2023; 129:105904. [PMID: 37478791 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mandatory "sanitary service" is an inter-disciplinary health promotion program that ensures inclusion of action training in the curriculum of French students in healthcare professions. Its evaluation is important to identify areas for improvement. OBJECTIVES The objective was to evaluate the satisfaction of the actors with the general perception of the program and with its three different phases: e-learning, practical training, and interventions. DESIGN Retrospective, single-center study based on two self-report questionnaires completed by students and host institutions in 2021-2022. PARTICIPANTS Students in healthcare (medicine, pharmacy, odontology, midwifery, physical therapy and nursing) from a French university. METHODS We calculated and compared scores based on closed-ended questions exploring several dimensions of the program (general perception of the sanitary service, and its three phases). RESULTS Among the 732 students surveyed, 418 were included (57.1 %), while among 99 host institutions surveyed (including 86 schools), 77 were included (77.8 %). The overall sanitary service student satisfaction score was 3.26 / 5 (SD = 0.96). Interventions were the best scored of the three phases of the program (3.92 / 5 (SD = 0.87)). E-learning and practical training scores varied significantly according to students' training courses (p < 0.001). Students who intervened in elementary schools (n = 253) most appreciated the interventions (4.11 / 5 (SD = 0.84)). In free comments, students emphasized that interdisciplinarity was appreciated even if it made organization more complex. The overall host institution score was 3.73 / 4 (SD = 0.25). All the heads of institutions expressed their wish to resume the sanitary service the following year. CONCLUSIONS The actors of the sanitary service validated the interest, quality, organization, and feasibility of an inter-field training program in health prevention for healthcare students.
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- Mélanie Gaillet
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Grenoble Alps University Hospital, TIMC-IMAG Laboratory, UMR 5525 CNRS, Grenoble Alps University, France.
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Grenoble Alps University Hospital, TIMC-IMAG Laboratory, UMR 5525 CNRS, Grenoble Alps University, France.
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Grenoble Alps University Hospital, TIMC-IMAG Laboratory, UMR 5525 CNRS, Grenoble Alps University, France.
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- UVSQ, Inserm, Anti-Infective Evasion and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Paris-Saclay, Montigny le Bretonneux, France; Epidemiology and Public Health Department, AP-HP, University of Paris-Saclay, Paris, France.
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- Laboratoire DIPHE, Université Lumière Lyon 2, France; Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France.
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Grenoble Alps University Hospital, TIMC-IMAG Laboratory, UMR 5525 CNRS, Grenoble Alps University, France.
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Kuenemann M, Gaillet M, Shankland R, Fournier J, Boussat B, François P. Healthcare students' prevention training in a sanitary service: analysis of health education interventions in schools of the Grenoble academy. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2023; 23:302. [PMID: 37131182 PMCID: PMC10152411 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04235-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The sanitary service is a mandatory prevention training programme for all French healthcare students. Students receive training and then have to design and carry out a prevention intervention with various populations. The aim of this study was to analyse the type of health education interventions carried out in schools by healthcare students from one university in order to describe the topics covered and the methods used. METHOD The 2021-2022 sanitary service of University Grenoble Alpes involved students in maieutic, medicine, nursing, pharmacy and physiotherapy. The study focused on students who intervened in school contexts. The intervention reports written by the students were read doubly by independent evaluators. Information of interest was collected in a standardised form. RESULTS Out of the 752 students involved in the prevention training program, 616 (82%) were assigned to 86 schools, mostly primary schools (58%), and wrote 123 reports on their interventions. Each school hosted a median of 6 students from 3 different fields of study. The interventions involved 6853 pupils aged between 3 and 18 years. The students delivered a median of 5 health prevention sessions to each pupil group and spent a median of 25 h (IQR: 19-32) working on the intervention. The themes most frequently addressed were screen use (48%), nutrition (36%), sleep (25%), harassment (20%) and personal hygiene (15%). All students used interactive teaching methods such as workshops, group games or debates that was addressed to pupils' psychosocial (mainly cognitive and social) competences. The themes and tools used differed according to the pupils' grade levels. CONCLUSION This study showed the feasibility of conducting health education and prevention activities in schools by healthcare students from five professional fields who had received appropriate training. The students were involved and creative, and they were focused on developing pupils' psychosocial competences.
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- Marie Kuenemann
- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Evaluation, University Hospital of Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Evaluation, University Hospital of Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- DIPHE, University Lumière Lyon 2, Lyon, France
- University Institute of France, Paris, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Evaluation, University Hospital of Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Evaluation, University Hospital of Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France
- TIMC-IMAG Laboratory, University of Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Evaluation, University Hospital of Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France.
- TIMC-IMAG Laboratory, University of Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.
- Service d'épidémiologie et évaluation médicale, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, Pavillon Taillefer, La Tronche, 38700, France.
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