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WHIRL Study: Workplace Health Interprofessional Learning in the Construction Industry

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  • Holly Blake

    (School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2HA, UK
    National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK)

  • Sarah Somerset

    (School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2HA, UK)

  • Katharine Whittingham

    (School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2HA, UK)

  • Matthew Middleton

    (School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK)

  • Mehmet Yildirim

    (School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2HA, UK)

  • Catrin Evans

    (School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2HA, UK)

Abstract

Interprofessional learning (IPL) is essential to prepare healthcare trainees as the future public health workforce. WHIRL (Workplace Health InteRprofessional Learning) was an innovative IPL intervention that engaged volunteer healthcare trainees ( n = 20) in multi-professional teams to deliver health checks ( n = 464), including tailored advice and signposting, to employees in the UK construction industry (across 21 events, 16 sites, 10 organisations) as part of an ongoing research programme called Test@Work. Volunteers undertook a four-part training and support package of trainer-led education, observations of practice, self-directed learning and clinical supervision, together with peer mentoring. In a one-group post-test only design, IPL outcomes were measured using the Inventory of Reflective Vignette-Interprofessional Learning (IRV-IPL), and the psychometric properties of the IRV-IPL tool were tested. WHIRL demonstrably improved healthcare trainees’ interprofessional skills in all five areas of collaboration, coordination, cooperation, communication, and commendation. The IRV-IPL tool was found to be a valid and reliable measure of interprofessional competencies across three scenarios; before and after health promotion activities, and as a predictor of future health promotion competence. This industry-based workplace IPL programme resulted in the attainment of health check competencies and bridged the gap between research, education and clinical practice.

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  • Holly Blake & Sarah Somerset & Katharine Whittingham & Matthew Middleton & Mehmet Yildirim & Catrin Evans, 2020. "WHIRL Study: Workplace Health Interprofessional Learning in the Construction Industry," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-20, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:18:p:6815-:d:415589
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    1. Lucia Tarro & Elisabet Llauradó & Gemma Ulldemolins & Pedro Hermoso & Rosa Solà, 2020. "Effectiveness of Workplace Interventions for Improving Absenteeism, Productivity, and Work Ability of Employees: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-26, March.
    2. Holly Blake & Sarah Somerset & Catrin Evans, 2020. "Development and Fidelity Testing of the Test@Work Digital Toolkit for Employers on Workplace Health Checks and Opt-In HIV Testing," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-15, January.
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