Journal of Medical - Clinical Research & Reviews

Journal of Medical - Clinical Research & Reviews

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ISSN: 2639-944X
Research Article

Project Taking Charge: An Interprofessional Education Approach to Improve Health Outcomes

Authors: Howard J. Eng, Theodore G. Tong.

DOI: 10.33425/2639-944X.1274


Abstract

Project Taking Charge (PTC) is an interprofessional community health education experience for medical, nursing, pharmacy, and public health students. PTC uses a patient/family center, inter-professional team-based approach to change project participants’ lifestyle and health practices that will improve their health status. The PTC employs the KAP-O health promotion strategy that increase Knowledge resulting in positive Attitudes changes that lead to desirable Practice changes of project participants. Positive health behavioral (practice) changes result to health Outcome improvements. Participants who attended more than one health promotional session decreased their risk factors as indicated by the screening results.

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Citation: Howard J. Eng,  Theodore G. Tong. Project Taking Charge: An Interprofessional Education Approach to Improve Health Outcomes. 2022; 6(5). DOI: 10.33425/2639-944X.1274
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Cardiac Surgery Department | Germans Trias University Hospital in Pujol

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