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Test Of An Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Model To Improve Obesity-Related Health Outcomes In Michigan, Jean Nagelkerk, Ramona Benkert, Brenda Pawl, Amber Myers, Lawrence J. Baer, Ann Rayford, Scott J. Berlin, Kimberly Fenbert, Holly Moore, Mark Armstrong, Drew Murray, Phyllis D. Boone, Sandra Masselink, Carly Jakstys Jun 2018

Test Of An Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Model To Improve Obesity-Related Health Outcomes In Michigan, Jean Nagelkerk, Ramona Benkert, Brenda Pawl, Amber Myers, Lawrence J. Baer, Ann Rayford, Scott J. Berlin, Kimberly Fenbert, Holly Moore, Mark Armstrong, Drew Murray, Phyllis D. Boone, Sandra Masselink, Carly Jakstys

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The purpose of the study was to test the effectiveness of an interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) education program on clinicians' and students' knowledge and attitudes toward IPCP and to determine the effectiveness of an IPCP weight loss program in two nurse-managed centers. The study team used the Midwest Interprofessional Practice, Education, and Research Center (MIPERC) collaborative practice education program that consists of online learning modules followed by daily huddles and collaborative care planning. The obesity intervention program was implemented by faculty and staff practitioners and students in two clinics with very different patient populations (community residents and college students). Staff/faculty …