2. In which areas, personal or professionally, will I use what I learned?

3. What are professional &/or non-professional roles & responsibilities in your chosen field?

4. What is the value of role charity among members of the team?

References: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). Speech-Language Pathologists - Job Description and Career Information. https://www.asha.org/Students/Speech-Language-Pathologists/#:%7E:text=SLPs%3A%20Evaluate%20and%20diagnose%20speech%2C%20language%2C%20communication%2C%20and,Work%20collaboratively%20with%20professionals%20from%20many%20other%20disciplines.

 

Due to challenges encountered to the provision of quality healthcare, a redesigning of healthcare professional education wherein interdependence of the different professions were made. This established working collaboratively in providing care, change in educational methods, and interdisciplinary education. Additionally, IPE and IPCP were intended to help different professionals so they may deliver quality services through learning from each other and working together. However, learning collaboratively also entails having clarity of roles, similar to delegating tasks when given group work in classrooms. Each person must have designated tasks so the workload can be executed efficiently.

 

Besides learning collaboratively, establishing patient-centered care is also essential in providing the highest quality of services. Acknowledging the patient's wants and needs allows for a more holistic approach. Patients can share their insights, promoting decision-making and avoiding passive learning. Having patient-centered care also makes it more attuned to the client’s context and promotes holistic care. 

 

 

I would be able to use these learnings when I undergo an internship and if ever I work with an interprofessional team. I would be able to practice the guidelines for patient-centered care as I interact with my patients. This will not only allow me to obtain pertinent information about the clients, but it will allow me to involve them in the healthcare process actively. Moreover, developing the values intended for patient-centered care will not only help me professionally because I can also apply these values in my everyday life. For instance, I can use the well-known values of kagandahang loob, pakikisama, pakikipagkaisa, etc. as I meet new people. As a future allied health professional, it is essential to build a relationship not only with my clients but also with other members of the team, and these values can be applied in forming them. 

 

 

In occupational therapy, there are multiple roles but the main role of an OT is to involve the use of therapeutic use of everyday activities in treating patients so they can perform the occupations meaningful to them. Thus, this includes addressing concerns of patients in a holistic manner, wherein the context of the patient and other factors are considered. With this, other responsibilities of a OT include evaluating the patient’s condition and needs, developing treatment plans according to their needs, assessing the patient’s home and work environment to recommend adaptations, client education and training them with special equipment, and assessing the progress of the patient. In addition, one of the responsibilities of OTs include maintaining a professional image and being presentable. Along with this, OTs must enhance and use their problem solving and critical thinking skills in creating solutions tailor-fit to the client while also abide by the standards of practice and remaining ethical.  

 

Valuing role clarity among members decreases in overlapping and unfulfilled roles in the team. It also provides direction for the team since being aware of one’s specific role will enhance the team's overall performance. Moreover, the roles of other team members are also essential to know who to approach for particular tasks. This will also ensure that all areas concerning the client can be addressed and easier to monitor. Role clarity will also establish efficient management of the client and will avoid hectic situations. 

During the first lesson, I learned about the history of IPE and how it came to be. In addition to this, I was able to know the importance of working collaboratively in a team. Moreover, the importance and implications of knowing one’s role in the team were also given emphasis in the first unit. Furthermore, I also learned the significance of getting to know the patient and considering his/her opinion. In line with this, it was also highlighted that the patient should take part actively during treatment, and their family members should also be involved in the whole duration of the program.

2. In which areas, personal or professionally, will I use what I learned? 

When it comes to treating future patients, I will also take into account the patient’s insights and opinions regarding his/her treatment plan instead of deciding it myself. Additionally, if there would be instances wherein interprofessional collaboration will benefit my patient, I would not think twice and refer the patient immediately to other professionals that can help the patient. This is because I learned in this course that interprofessional collaboration is advantageous for the patient.

3. What are professional and/or non-professional roles and responsibilities in your chosen field? 

As a physical therapist, it is our role to help patient regain their optimal function by prescribing interventions as well as home exercise programs. It is also a PT’s responsibility to teach the patients how to perform tasks properly and how to prevent diseases or their complications, consequently improving the patient’s quality of life. Another responsibility of a PT is to be able to collaborate with the team to provide patients the best treatment or care possible. It is also the PT who will establish rapport and ensure that the patient is comfortable during treatment. Lastly, a PT is also responsible in making the patients feel motivated which can then assist with the patient’s recovery.

4. What is the value of role clarity among members of the team?

Role clarity is essential to prevent overlap of the different professionals during the treatment of the patient. This will save both the patient’s and the professional’s time such that the professional is focused on treating a particular impairment or functional limitation of a patient. In addition to this, it allows the team to be efficient in the performance of their own tasks and roles. 

Learning and working collaboratively with peers and colleagues are essential to ensure quality patient-centered care. The goal of the collaboration is to transform how healthcare is provided holistically; hence, communication should be present between healthcare professionals to openly discuss the possible interventions and treatments that should be provided to the patient/client. It is also essential that competency between the team members is maintained so the professionals can utilize their abilities and strengths in contributing to the team and to the recovery of the client.

Furthermore, while attaining quality care, it is of utmost importance to acknowledge the patients as they are active people in their own care. When providing treatments, the team should respect and acknowledge preference, culture, and nuances. Family members shall also participate in the decision-making when the client cannot decide on their own. Consequently, it is essential that the professionals shall provide education to both the client and their family members regarding the diseases, processes, complications, and other information regarding the health and well-being of the client for them to make decisions and participate in their own care.

2. In which areas, personal or professional, will I use what I learned?

Professionally, my learnings will be used in the clinic or different settings where I will practice my profession as I will encounter my peers, colleagues, and patients. Personally, it can be used during group work in school and even in maintaining relationships with family and friends. Regardless of the setting, I must practice the different concepts I have learned, such as being a proactive member of discussions by providing my own insights and opinions that I believe will help the team. At the same time, I should be open-minded about the numerous ideas presented to me to broaden my knowledge and apply these learnings in other situations. 

3. What are professional and/or non-professional roles and responsibilities in your chosen field?

Occupational therapists have a wide range of roles and responsibilities as their service caters across all ages. Its service centers on helping clients to perform their valued occupations in their everyday lives. Furthermore, OTs develop treatment plans for rehabilitation to address the difficulty and needs of the clients to meet their goals. Included in the treatment plan is providing different home modifications and assistive devices that can help the client function in their everyday life. Apart from this, OTs also have a role in working collaboratively with different professionals such as teachers, social workers, psychologists, and other professionals from the rehabilitation team. They must be able to utilize the strengths of the profession when working with the team, at the same time, be professional when presenting themselves. 

4. What is the value of role clarity among members of the team?

Role clarity is important among the members of the team to avoid gaps in services that may lead to improper patient care. It is essential that each team member and their roles shall be acknowledged as each can utilize their own capabilities in providing holistic service to the patient. Furthermore, role clarity is essential, especially during goal setting, as the goals and treatments done to the patient shall be aligned and not contradict each other. 

2. In which areas, personal or professionally, will I use what I learned? 

3. What are professional and/or non-professional roles and responsibilities in your chosen field? 

4. What is the value of role clarity among members of the team?

2. In which areas, personal or professionally, will I use what I learned?

3. What are professional &/or non-professional roles & responsibilities in your chosen field?

4. What is the value of role charity among members of the team?

2.      In which areas, personal or professional, will I use what I learned?

3.      What are professional and or non-professional roles and responsibilities in your chosen field?

4.      What is the value of role clarity among members of the team

 

References:

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.-c). Speech-Language Pathologists - Job Description and Career Information. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.asha.org/students/speech-language-pathologists/#:%7E:text=Speech-language%20pathologists%20(SLPs),disorders%20in%20children%20and%20adults.

2. In which areas, personal or professionally, will I use what I learned? 

3. What are professional and/or non-professional roles and responsibilities in your chosen field? 

4. What is the value of role clarity among members of the team?

The importance of interprofessional teamwork for the healthcare team and the patient was one of the most important lessons I took away from this experience.   I also learned the significance and implications of knowing one's team function like how we should work with each other and respect one’s ability. In compliance with Patient-Centered Care, it was emphasized that the patient should participate actively in their healthcare and that their family members should be involved throughout the entire program and we should treat patients with respect and know their needs to give them better solutions to their problems.

Since we have so many tasks that call for us to work together, I would put what I gained in working with other healthcare professionals to use. I will use all the lessons I learned like communicating and asking for their insights to have a better outcome in terms of treating my future patients. Also, I can use the things that I learned in my family and in my classmates to form a better relationship with them. And to be a proactive professional that could help many people in any circumstances. 

As a sports scientist, athletes and coaches can benefit from our expert guidance and assistance to better understand and improve sports performance. Our role is to assess and create efficient training and/or competition strategies or interventions that will help them reach their maximum potential in their particular sports, and we use evidence-based, quality-assured practice to help them achieve their goals in their sports. Sport science combines the study of science with athletic endeavors. Our main goal is to reduce injury risk while assisting athletes in maximizing their performance and endurance in the lead-up to events and competitions. For everyone from athletes to the elderly and everyone in between, a training program can be personalized by using the strengths and weaknesses that we sports scientists have helped to identify and develop. 

4. What is the value of role clarity among members of the team?

Role Clarity is required in order for healthcare professionals to understand and develop their own roles as well as the roles of others who are a part of the larger healthcare team. Tasks and responsibilities are assigned to the appropriate professions in order to ensure that the intervention is carried out completely. Health professionals are able to explain the roles of other health providers in addition to comprehending and expressing their own duties in order to better serve the requirements of their patients.

In order to produce a high-quality output, the group must first establish communication and teamwork. However, given the demands of the online set-up and our personal schedules, communication was not easily achieved. This certainly affected the group’s teamwork and dynamics. To compensate for the said problem, our liaison officer implemented task delegation via role designation.  

Through role designation, everyone was enlightened about their roles and responsibilities. Moreover, it allowed the team members to narrow down who they are supposed to communicate with. It will be easier for them to work together since they don’t have to consider a lot of factors like every member’s time availability. The group also assigned a person who was responsible for collating and ensuring the cohesiveness of the group’s answers. Role designation not only guaranteed that we would be able to submit an output but also ensured that everyone had the opportunity to communicate their thoughts and ideas as well as contribute to the PLA 3 output. 

Considering the group’s output, I believe that this strategy worked well for us. Everyone’s ideas were acknowledged and heard. The group was able to submit a cohesive output. Despite this, I believe that this strategy can be further improved by updating one another regarding their work status, either they’re still working on it or they’re already done with their part, as this would not only promote accountability but also create a visual representation of the team’s progress. This would also give ample time for everyone to provide suggestions on each member’s part. In response to this, they can make necessary changes and adjustments which can further enhance the group’s output.

By reflecting on one’s practice, an individual can determine what improved as well as what hindered his/her performance. He/she will be able to identify the best practices that should be retained and the errors that should be avoided. This also serves as an opportunity to develop one’s skills and prevent stagnation. Thus, this ensures that we would be able to provide our best service and care to our patients. 

My favorite model of reflective practice is the Gibbs’s Reflective Cycle. This model has 6 stages: description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion, and action plan. Among the different models of reflective practice, the aforementioned model allows an individual to look into and acknowledge his/her feelings. I believe heightened positive or negative emotions one may experience during an activity may impede his/her performance. This model also welcomes other perspectives which ensure that bias will not dominate and other sides of the situation will be considered. 

I can apply this model in my future assessment and therapy sessions. It will serve as the framework to document and monitor the progression of my clinical skills. As a future SLP, I am responsible for evaluating my patient’s communication skills in an hour. Given this, I’ll be using this model after the assessment sessions to reflect on what worked best in terms of gathering information and what activities effectively maximize my time. Similarly, it can be used after therapy sessions to evaluate the care I provided. This can also be used when my patient manifested behavior problems and performed poorly during the session.

 

Non-verbal communication posed several challenges. Despite these, the members of the team were able to communicate with each other through different non-verbal cues, such as sign language and eye contact. Verbal communication, unlike non-verbal communication, allows for every member to understand each other easily. The team was able to communicate properly by sharing and listening to every member’s ideas, suggestions, and opinions. In spite of being able to understand each other in both verbal and non-verbal communication, it can be observed that it took longer for the team to understand each other when we were tasked not to speak than when verbal communication is allowed.

 

Having delays in communication can result in concurrent delays in the output. Therefore, it is important to ensure smooth verbal and non-verbal communication within the team. In order to make it easier to understand non-verbal cues, every member of the team should be able to recognize and understand the different ways of non-verbal communication. Additionally, active listening and paying attention are important to be able to effectively communicate with other members of the team. Lastly, teamwork is equally important with smooth and effective communication in achieving goals. Therefore, it is essential to practice these in preparation for our future professions.

With everyone having the same goal, it was easier for the team to accomplish the PLA 3. We are able to apply what we have learned during the synergy activity, and every member of the team was also able to understand each other better.

2. Why should we reflect on practice? What’s your favorite model of reflective practice? Explain. How can you apply this model in your future practice?

Reflecting, in general, allows us to look back and recognize the novel ideas or lessons that we have learned from a certain experience. Similarly, reflecting on practice allows us to review our actions and their respective outcomes, whether positive or negative. Through reflecting, we recognize the parts or actions which we can maintain and those wherein improvements are necessary. In this way, we can deliver the best care our patients and clients need.

 

With this, my favorite model of reflective practice is Gibb’s Reflective Cycle. The model depicts that reflection is continuous, thus making it a cycle. In my opinion, reflection should be constant because reflecting is one of the ways in which an individual can improve. In addition to this, the model also considers the individual’s feelings and thoughts, and both the positive and negative points of a certain event. This allows an individual to take into account every aspect when reflecting. Lastly, the model also includes what an individual can do in the case that the same thing happens again. With this, an individual is prepared on what to do when the same event occurs.

 

Having realized the importance of reflecting on practice, I will constantly reflect in my future practice. I will find time at the end of every day to reflect on the events that occurred. I will consider what  I felt and thought during the day. In addition to this, I will think of the things that I can further improve on. I will do this in order to avoid the repetition of mistakes and to only refine the positive aspects of my future practice.  

 

Our group was able to build effective teamwork and communication from the beginning of the course as we completed our designated tasks for the course requirements. These two team ideals greatly helped us in completing the task at hand and fostering positive relationships between group members. Even though we only recently began to interact in person, I believe that our group dynamics are still positive because we have already developed mutual respect and trust, held one another accountable, and worked well together to fulfill our duties. There are times when I can sense that we hesitate to give our constructive comments and suggestions because we are afraid that we might offend the other party. For improvement, I think our team could work more in allowing ourselves to express our ideas freely in any aspect of work. 

I had the chance to interact with them in person at the Synergy Activity as we took part in the activities that our facilitators had prepared. I could still see the pleasant group dynamics that we had established online there. Our shared objective, understanding, and consideration for one another made it much easier for us to communicate with one another as we moved through the tasks. In addition to all of this, I also saw our group's competitive side, which heightened my enthusiasm in taking part because I genuinely wanted our group to excel. Now that I've had both onsite and online experiences, I'm certain that our group is competent and equipped for the next sessions and most importantly, for the clinical setting as well.

We understand exactly that the goal of IPE is for students to learn how to function in an interprofessional team and to apply all the acquired knowledge, skill, and value in our future practice, eventually providing interprofessional patient care as part of a collaborative team focused on improving patient outcomes. Our goal again is to collaborate with each other to provide patient-centered care. The team that we have establishes a common goal and collaborates to achieve that patient-centered goal using our individual expertise. To collaborate and communicate as a team for optimal patient care, the members of our team synthesize our observations and profession-specific expertise. All of these would result in specific benefits primarily intended for our clients including improved interprofessional communication, greater awareness of patient care issues, improved team communication about the patient care plan, inclusion of the patient in decision-making, and teaching opportunities. An important goal for the team in future practice is also to improve the quality and safety of the care delivery through reduced mortality rates and long-term morbidity.

The Conscious Competence Learning Model would be my favorite among the reflective practices as this incorporates both learning and experience, both of which are crucial components of patient-centered care. Since we deal with various patients who might require various types of approaches, techniques, or interventions, this reflective practice model includes various stages such as unconscious and conscious incompetence, unconscious and conscious competence, and reflective competence that can be applied in my future practice as a PT. While each patient has a unique set of evaluation procedures and/or intervention demands, some practitioners may find it challenging to manage patients with a wide range of conditions. Consequently, this is where experience plays a critical role as practitioners could only enhance certain competencies when they have the opportunity to partake at how the strategies are applied in practice. 

The team was able to brainstorm and answered insightfully PLA 3. The team communicated by sharing each other’s points of view and their ideas about a certain question. In terms of the model, starting off with what, the situation of course was we needed to complete the PLA 3, so as the LO, I delegated tasks equally for everyone for them to share and input their thoughts. The result of my actions was they completed the tasks assigned to them. With regard to so what, I did that action in order for us to finish the task ahead of time and in order to get the insights of everyone on the team because the perspective of each member is very valuable and important. Lastly, with regard to now what, I need to improve on reminding them as well as myself with regards to the deadline and appreciate them for putting their insights into the task.

2. Why should we reflect on practice? What’s your favorite model of reflective practice? How can you apply this model in your future practice?

We should reflect on practice because we need to be aware of ourselves. Knowing our strengths and weaknesses can help us become self-aware. With this, we will know what to improve and continue working on. My favorite mode of reflective practice is Gibb’s Reflective Cycle because this model emphasizes the need to reflect and think about an experience and to learn from that experience. I can apply this model in my future practice by setting this as a guide whenever something good or bad happens. This model encompasses 6 stages that will help me reflect on a situation or problem in the future.

While accomplishing PLA task 3, the group was able to work effectively and efficiently with the use of communication and teamwork. The team effectively communicated by sharing their insights and accomplishing their delegated parts. Even though the group was unable to have a synchronous meeting or interact in person for this assignment, the outcome and process were still smooth. The group also exhibited great teamwork by accomplishing their tasks on time, contributing quality outputs, and interacting with their partners. 

The team was able to communicate online through a messaging application for the dissemination of tasks. Furthermore, my partner and I communicated in real-time through a call since it was a faster and more efficient way to exchange thoughts and address concerns. We were able to create an outline for our task and worked on the formation of our individual parts asynchronously. Hence, our meeting went well and we finished our parts ahead of time. However, the team as a whole could improve communication by ensuring that all the members have read the PLA 3 through one synchronous session where they could have a quick rundown. 

From PLA 3, I realized that communication and teamwork are vital. To create quality work, these should be present in a group because every member should be involved. As future allied health professionals, we should be able to not only communicate effectively but also be active listeners. More so, initiation is also an important part of teamwork because it makes our work easier. 

It is important to reflect on practice because it enables us to be self-aware practitioners that reflect on our clinical performance. In addition, the reflective practice puts meaning into our experiences and actions. Reflecting is necessary for our practice and is a component of professional thinking. It allows us to understand the areas in which we can improve and how we can improve this. In essence, it allows us to search for continuous learning with the purpose to refine our skills. We as professionals want to provide the best services for our clients which is why reflective practice is necessary for this. 

My favorite model of reflective practice is Gibb’s Model of the Reflective Cycle. This cycle has six steps: Description (What happened?), Feelings (What were you thinking and feeling?), Evaluation (What was good and bad about the experience?), Analysis (What sense can you make of the situation?), Conclusion (What else could you have done?), and Action Plan (If it arose again, what would you so?). Although this model has multiple steps, each is relevant to the process of reflection. Firstly, it requires pertinent information on the experience. Moreover, I appreciate how it takes into consideration one’s feelings and then provides an objective analysis in the evaluation. Then it allows one to learn from the experience, look at it from a different perspective, and then understand what could they have done differently.

In my future practice, I would apply this model of practice would allow me to reflect on situations with my clients, team members, and the health workers around me. This model of practice would allow me to reflect and provide the utmost services by critically evaluating my performance. Furthermore, this cycle allows me to act on my performance by creating an action plan and not merely stopping at the feelings level. Most students or individuals, end at the second level, however, it is important to go through all the steps in order to have a reflective practice. 

Communication and teamwork are immensely essential in every collaboration, may it be for a minor or significant purpose. It is what drives the productivity and work ethics of the team. Communication builds rapport and resolves confusion between team members as it helps one another grasp and understands what needs to be accomplished. Furthermore, communication leads to effective group dynamics and teamwork which helps in producing quality outcomes or services. 

During PLA 3, the group showed both effective communication and collaboration. The leader assigned different parts of the paper to certain group members. This method effectively supports equal distribution between members of the group which pushes everyone to carry out their roles and attend to their tasks. The leader also consults the group regarding the internal deadline to know if everyone from the group agrees with it and can comply with it. Deadlines set are reasonable and give the members ample time to compose an answer to each question. After everyone works, the final output will be initially checked again by everyone before passing the paper. During this time, members can give comments or suggest thoughts that can be added to some parts. These strategies are deemed to be effective as the group has not encountered any problems when doing the tasks. For improvements, the group could work more on expressing their thoughts in group chats or on asking about concepts that confuse them regarding the paper instead of asking certain individuals about their concerns.

We should be able to reflect on practice as it helps us be aware of our capabilities and what needs to be improved for better service delivery. Reflecting serves as a key component of self-awareness as it helps us assess what transpired and the things we can do the next time we encounter a similar situation. As healthcare practitioners, reflecting on practice is essential as we are able to assess how we can do better as a professional and how we can improve our performance for a quality service delivery to our clients. 

My favorite model of reflective practice is Gibb’s Reflective Cycle. It guides the discussion and takes into account important details such as the description of the event, feelings encountered, the positive and negative aspects of the experience, an analysis of the event, and a conclusion of the overall experience. Not only this, but it also includes an action plan on what should be done in future practice. In my future practice, it can be applied when dealing with clients who have the same conditions. For instance, we encountered a stroke patient and upon the discharge of service, this certain reflective model can be applied. What could have done to the previous patient or what essential information or lesson from that certain patient can be carried on to the next patient can be assessed using this model. 

Just like in team sports, communication and teamwork are the keys to winning it all. It is crucial in establishing camaraderie, relationships, and trust among members. In the medical field, it helps to create the best possible healthcare for every patient we encounter. Currently, there are limitations to online settings since tasks must be done online, and it takes advantage of the human challenges of communication, as each member must have reliable internet and the presence of mind to address problems in every possible output. 

The IPE team was able to address the following guide question at the PLA 3. The team shared their viewpoints concerning their experiences, as well as their insights about the synergy activity, which was the backbone of our output. Our leader used roulette as a method of dividing the tasks fairly and without bias, which opened to a smoother and faster execution of tasks as each member has parts to the group output that must be answered. Everyone was able to do it in the agreed timeframe. As a part of the team, I complied with the task assigned to me and shared freely regarding my overall experience with the synergy activity and the importance of cohesion (which was improved due to the face-to-face activity) to the flow of communication between the team members. Despite the difficulties that the team is facing in this setup, the group managed to move forward through the implementation of different strategies, which paved the way for us to be in this position.

Through the course of our lives, reflecting allows us to dive into the possible outcomes and implications of the decisions that we make. It allows us to be the better version of ourselves. Being reflective on oneself in our practice makes us more assertive in the professional decisions and approaches that we implement with our patients. It allows us to broaden our minds. Even though it does not eliminate the chances of committing mistakes, it allows us to understand the complexity of our job thoroughly, enabling us to become proficient practitioners by creating solutions through various experiences.

Personally, Gibb's Model of the Reflective Cycle is suited to my current situation. It has six stages in learning from experiences: description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion, and action plan. It can be used as a tool for the team to be in touch with each member as it allows understanding of everyone's feelings and evaluates a predicament through reflection, which enables the team to cater to all the needs of each member and address the problem through their past experiences and teamwork. This model can be applied in the medical field since practitioners have patients with a different numbers of cases daily. It can be used to recap the good and the bad experiences, so we can reflect on them and create strides to prevent them from happening once again. This approach helps to have finer execution in performing treatments and further develop the skills that are necessary to become a good healthcare worker.