Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Al Abdi T, Wilby K, Hassan A, Brown A, Paravattil B and Khalifa S
Qatar University, Qatar
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nutr Food Sci
Little is known regarding attitudes of healthcare professional students towards team-based care in the Middle East. As modernization of health systems is rapidly occurring across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, it is important for students to engage in interprofessional education (IPE) activities. The objective of this study was to assess pre-clinical students��? attitudes towards interprofessional healthcare teams after completion of their first IPE activity. A previously validated questionnaire was distributed to 25 pharmacy and 17 nutrition students at Qatar University after participation in an IPE event. Questions were related to quality of team based care and physician centricity. Results showed high agreement regarding high quality care provided by teams yet students were unsure of the value of team-based care when considering required time for implementation. Results provided baseline data for future.
Al Abdi T has completed her Post-Graduate studies in 2006 from Leeds Metropolitan University in UK and is a qualified state registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the British Dietetic Association. She has been the Lecturer and Clinical Coordinator of the supervised practice program at the Human Nutrition Department in College of Health Sciences at Qatar University since 2010. Her research interest is in clinical dietetics and practice in the Middle East as well as promoting the role of dietitians in Qatar.
Email:Tamara.alabdi@qu.edu.qa