Definitions IPE-IPP
Table 1. Summary of different collaborative education and service delivery models.
| Models | Definition |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| Interprofessional education | Students from multiple disciplines learn about, from, and with each other's disciplines. The intended outcome is effective collaboration and quality of care for clients (patients) when students begin professional practice. |
| Multiprofessional education | Students from multiple disciplines enroll in a course, but no specific interactions are encouraged. The intended outcome is related to learning content of course. |
| Cross-training education | Students from several different disciplines learn content (knowledge, skills, tasks) of one of those disciplines, taught by a professional from that discipline. The intended outcome is for students from all disciplines to learn knowledge and skills of the target discipline. |
| Service Delivery | |
| Interprofessional practice | Two or more professionals collaborate together, without any perceived hierarchy, and with the full understanding of each others' roles and responsibilities, to improve the client's (patient's) outcomes and care. |
| Multiprofessional practice | Two or more professionals work independently in parallel, or sequentially, with one another to improve the client's (patient's) outcomes and care. |
From: Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Practice in Communication Sciences and Disorders: An Introduction and Case-Based Examples of Implementation in Education and Health Care Settings. Edited by Alex Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP.