Article type
Abstract
Background
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produces clinical guidelines and independent assessments of new health technologies with the aim of supporting health and care practitioners in delivering evidenced-based, cost-effective, high-quality care.¹ Despite their widespread use in health and care sectors throughout the United Kingdom, their role in health care professional education is less well understood, and little formal training on their use is provided. Training on the use of NICE resources had previously been delivered to approximately 40 students (pharmacy and nursing) in Northern Ireland annually. Although beneficial, the training was limited by the relatively small numbers who received the training and missed an opportunity for interprofessional learning (IPL). This work aimed to develop and expand the reach of IPL training on the use of NICE resources.
Objectives
-Development and evaluation of an interprofessional training workshop on the use of NICE resources.
-Delivery and evaluation of peer cascading of training on the use of NICE resources.
Methods
A codesigned workshop was developed as outlined in Figure 1.
Eleven year-3 pharmacy students and 10 final-year nursing students attended the 4-hour training workshop on the use of NICE resources. NICE Champions subsequently cascaded their training to their respective cohorts (113 pharmacy and 50 nursing). The training was evaluated via analysis of semistructured reflective accounts of the NICE Champions and teaching evaluations of the cascading sessions.
Results
Four themes (and associated subthemes) were generated from analysis of NICE Champions’ reflections, as detailed in Table 1. NICE Champions valued the opportunity to develop their skills in evidence analysis, peer teaching, and working in an interprofessional team. Participants gained an understanding of the role and purpose of NICE. They reflected on the application of NICE resources to benefit patient care and enhance their future practice.
Conclusions
As future health care professionals, pharmacy and nursing students must demonstrate commitment to evidence-based practice and to working as an interprofessional team. Undertaking the IPL NICE training reinforced these requirements and promoted the use of NICE in clinical practice.
References
1. https://www.nice.org.uk/about (accessed 14 February 2024)
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produces clinical guidelines and independent assessments of new health technologies with the aim of supporting health and care practitioners in delivering evidenced-based, cost-effective, high-quality care.¹ Despite their widespread use in health and care sectors throughout the United Kingdom, their role in health care professional education is less well understood, and little formal training on their use is provided. Training on the use of NICE resources had previously been delivered to approximately 40 students (pharmacy and nursing) in Northern Ireland annually. Although beneficial, the training was limited by the relatively small numbers who received the training and missed an opportunity for interprofessional learning (IPL). This work aimed to develop and expand the reach of IPL training on the use of NICE resources.
Objectives
-Development and evaluation of an interprofessional training workshop on the use of NICE resources.
-Delivery and evaluation of peer cascading of training on the use of NICE resources.
Methods
A codesigned workshop was developed as outlined in Figure 1.
Eleven year-3 pharmacy students and 10 final-year nursing students attended the 4-hour training workshop on the use of NICE resources. NICE Champions subsequently cascaded their training to their respective cohorts (113 pharmacy and 50 nursing). The training was evaluated via analysis of semistructured reflective accounts of the NICE Champions and teaching evaluations of the cascading sessions.
Results
Four themes (and associated subthemes) were generated from analysis of NICE Champions’ reflections, as detailed in Table 1. NICE Champions valued the opportunity to develop their skills in evidence analysis, peer teaching, and working in an interprofessional team. Participants gained an understanding of the role and purpose of NICE. They reflected on the application of NICE resources to benefit patient care and enhance their future practice.
Conclusions
As future health care professionals, pharmacy and nursing students must demonstrate commitment to evidence-based practice and to working as an interprofessional team. Undertaking the IPL NICE training reinforced these requirements and promoted the use of NICE in clinical practice.
References
1. https://www.nice.org.uk/about (accessed 14 February 2024)