Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Patient-Centred Practice: Research Synthesis Paper

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to summarize the main themes emerging from the research report and discussion papers which have been commissioned to date as part of the IECPCP initiative. The 2004 literature review and environmental scan report prepared by Oandasan et al., as well as the discussion papers prepared by Brown, Cook, Curran, D’Eon, Gilbert, Hall, Lahey and Currie, and Steinert (2004) were reviewed in preparing this synthesis paper. The organization of the paper is based upon D’Amour and Oandasan’s Conceptual Model of Interdisciplinary Education for Collaborative Patient-Centred Care. The key factors, determinants and elements which emerged from the review of the research report and discussion papers were presented and discussed in relation to this framework.