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Abstract
Preventable and treatable visual impairment affects more than 1 billion
people worldwide. Rwanda has an estimated visual impairment prevalence
of 3.7% amongst the 12 million inhabitants. Around one third of this
demand could be addressed through a more integrated and collaborative
approach, particularly in primary eye care services. Healthcare
students, therefore, need to be prepared for collaborative practice in
eye health through interprofessional learning. Interprofessional
workshops were piloted with ophthalmic clinical officer, medical
clinical officer, nursing and medical students from the University of
Rwanda. The aim was to promote collaborative practice by teaching
students how to assess and recognize common eye conditions using the
Arclight; a low cost, solar powered, portable ophthalmoscope designed
for use in low resource settings. Students reported that the workshop
content was relevant to all professional groups. They valued the
opportunity to learn interprofessionally, share their knowledge and
perspectives, and acquire new knowledge and skills together. This pilot
helped to identify the most relevant skills and knowledge for future
interprofessional eye health training. It enabled the facilitators to
reflect on how best to maintain a balance between a quality
interprofessional experience and the more specific eye health related
learning objectives.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 637-640 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Interprofessional Care |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 13 Jun 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Interprofessional education
- Arclight
- Rwanda
- Eye care
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Interprofessional evaluation
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