The impact of interprofessional education substance use case-based learning on doctor of osteopathic medicine students
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Start Date
1-5-2024 1:00 PM
End Date
1-5-2024 4:00 PM
Description
Introduction: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 million people aged 12 or older in the United States have had a substance use disorder (SUD) in 2020 (2023). While SUDs are widely prevalent, only a small percentage of individuals with SUDS receive treatment. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimated that 94% of people aged 12 or older with SUD did not receive any treatment in 2021 (2023). SUDS impact physical health and mental health. Therefore healthcare professionals should be able to identify SUDs and recommend treatment options. Despite this, SUDs are often not diagnosed or treated in the medical community (Wood, Samet, & Volkow, 2013). This lack of diagnosis and treatment can partially be attributed to the failure to educate physicians about addiction medicine (Wood, Samet, & Volkow, 2013).
Objectives: Most training programs for Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and Doctors of Psychology (PsyD) do not require addiction education. To address this lack of education, interprofessional education (IPE) course modules, including both DO and PsyD students, can focus on substance use disorders. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a case-based IPE learning module regarding substance use on DO students.
Methods: Using an exploratory design, the researcher will examine the archival responses that DO students submitted regarding a case-based IPE learning module on substance use. These responses are de-identified and anonymous.
Results: Qualitative analysis will be used. Three coders will conduct open and axial coding, and triangulation will be used to determine the main themes. The researcher will analyze the themes to build a theory and/or an explanation of key takeaways from DO students’ learning.
This poster will present this study as a work in progress and will address clinical implications and future research objectives.
Embargo Period
5-23-2024
The impact of interprofessional education substance use case-based learning on doctor of osteopathic medicine students
Philadelphia, PA
Introduction: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 million people aged 12 or older in the United States have had a substance use disorder (SUD) in 2020 (2023). While SUDs are widely prevalent, only a small percentage of individuals with SUDS receive treatment. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimated that 94% of people aged 12 or older with SUD did not receive any treatment in 2021 (2023). SUDS impact physical health and mental health. Therefore healthcare professionals should be able to identify SUDs and recommend treatment options. Despite this, SUDs are often not diagnosed or treated in the medical community (Wood, Samet, & Volkow, 2013). This lack of diagnosis and treatment can partially be attributed to the failure to educate physicians about addiction medicine (Wood, Samet, & Volkow, 2013).
Objectives: Most training programs for Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and Doctors of Psychology (PsyD) do not require addiction education. To address this lack of education, interprofessional education (IPE) course modules, including both DO and PsyD students, can focus on substance use disorders. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a case-based IPE learning module regarding substance use on DO students.
Methods: Using an exploratory design, the researcher will examine the archival responses that DO students submitted regarding a case-based IPE learning module on substance use. These responses are de-identified and anonymous.
Results: Qualitative analysis will be used. Three coders will conduct open and axial coding, and triangulation will be used to determine the main themes. The researcher will analyze the themes to build a theory and/or an explanation of key takeaways from DO students’ learning.
This poster will present this study as a work in progress and will address clinical implications and future research objectives.