Title
Maximizing the Impact of a Symposium to Facilitate Change in Student Attitudes About Interdisciplinary Teamwork
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Clinical Gerontologist
ISSN
0731-7115
Volume
34
Issue
5
First Page
399
412
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
Elderly patients, including those with dementia, have more complex health care needs, which may be more effectively served by interdisciplinary teams. Yet, few health care students receive interdisciplinary education. This article describes the improved outcomes of a second annual symposium for health care students on interdisciplinary care for older adults with dementia. Students (n = 109) completed a pre/post assessment using the Attitudes Toward Healthcare Teams Scale. A t-test for paired samples indicated a statistically significant increase in pre-post test scores (p < .001); we observed a larger effect size of change in student attitudes for this symposium than the first (η2 = .48). The results support the value of pedagogical changes in facilitating a greater change in student attitudes about interdisciplinary teamwork.
Publication Information
Zucchero, R. A., Hooker, E., Harland, B., Larkin, S., & Tunningley, J. (2011). Maximizing the impact of a symposium to facilitate change in student attitudes about interdisciplinary teamwork. Clinical Gerontologist, 34(5), 399-412. Doi: 10.2080/07317115.2011.588543
Recommended Citation
Zucchero, Renee A.; Hooker, E.A.; Harland, Barbara; Larkin, Shelagh; and Tunningley, J., "Maximizing the Impact of a Symposium to Facilitate Change in Student Attitudes About Interdisciplinary Teamwork" (2011). Faculty Scholarship. 218.
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