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Didier Maria Amélia

Didier Maria Amélia

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Collaboration interprofessionnelle

Centration sur la Personne

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Desktop: BM21-A/02/A205

HESAV - Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud
Avenue de Beaumont 21, 1011 Lausanne, CH
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Colloques interprofessionnels en milieu hospitalier
AGP

Role: Collaborator

Financement: OFSP; VD-HESAV

Description du projet : La pratique collaborative est la pierre angulaire de la réussite d'une équipe hospitalière. Afin d'atteindre une collaboration efficace, une bonne communication entre professionnels est essentielle. Il est par ailleurs prouvé que l'amélioration de résultats cliniques sont entre autres liée à une bonne communication au sein des équipes (Mascherek et al, 2013). Les patient-e-s en bénéficient directement puisqu'une mauvaise collaboration interprofessionnelle peut favoriser l'émergence d'erreurs médicales. En Suisse, il est reporté qu'au moins 10% des patients suisses sont affectés par des erreurs médicales commises pendant leur prise en charge (Vincent, 2013). En plus de l'incidence d'une mauvaise collaboration interprofessionnelle sur les erreurs médicales, la pratique collaborative peut faciliter les prises en charge appropriées et efficientes des patients (Mickan et al, 2010). Néanmoins, cette communication n'est pas toujours facile : une étude Suisse a mis en lumière les difficultés de collaboration liées au manque de perceptions et d'attentes communes et au processus de prise de décisions variés dans les différentes professions de santé (Muller-Juge et al, 2013). Alors que la pertinence des équipes interprofessionnelles en santé est clairement démontrée (Lemieux-Charles et al, 2006), les membres d'équipe eux-mêmes peuvent être des obstacles à une performance optimale d'un team ou à la communication au sein de l'équipe (Xyrichis & Lowton, 2008; Kvarnström, 2008; D'Amour et al, 2005). Dans une précédente étude (Schoeb et al, 2012), nous avions analysé des colloques interprofessionnels dans un contexte de réhabilitation dans les trois régions linguistiques de Suisse (germanophone, francophone et italophone). Nous avions identifié deux facteurs d'impact sur la pratique collaborative interprofessionnelle (PCI). D'une part, des différences entre les structures organisationnelles et les cultures institutionnelles ont eu un impact important sur la mise en place de la PCI et, d'autre part, de multiples stratégies ont été mobilisées par les professionnels de la santé afin de donner du sens aux actions des autres (Schoeb, Keel et al, 2014 ; Keel & Schoeb, 2017). Il est important de noter que la PCI n'est pas une fin en soi, mais un moyen visant à atteindre des objectifs qui, eux, peuvent plus aisément être définis (la qualité des soins, combler la pénurie de professionnels de la santé, optimiser les soins, effectuer des économies financières). En ce sens, la collaboration interprofessionnelle est un concept intrinsèquement ancré dans l'action, dès lors défini à la fois par des facteurs facilitateurs (humains et organisationnels) et par des moyens et outils permettant sa mise en oeuvre (Staffoni et al, 2016). A la lumière des résultats d'études précédentes, nous proposons à la fois d'approfondir l'analyse des colloques interprofessionnels en incluant d'autres domaines médicaux et d'investiguer les perceptions des responsables de services par rapport à la constitution et la conduite d'équipes interprofessionnels. Nous allons nous pencher sur deux types de setting : le service de médecine interne et la réadaptation. 1) Le service de médecine interne apporte des soins aigus à une population de plus en plus âgée avec multiples comorbidités ce qui nécessite une approche interprofessionnelle et interdisciplinaire. L'organisation de la sortie de ces patients Colloques interprofessionnels 9 en lien avec une durée de séjour de plus en plus courte implique un fonctionnement hautement efficace des colloques, d'où la pertinence de s'intéresser de près à l'organisation et l'accomplissement in situ de ces colloques. 2) Les centres de réadaptation, par leur mission, sont habitués à travailler en équipe. Néanmoins, lors de notre précédent projet, nous avons constaté que les professionnels sont critiques face à la mise en oeuvre des colloques interprofessionnels, la relation entre l'effort considérable en temps et ressources humaines et le degré d'effi

Research team within HES-SO: Bielser Félicia , Didier Maria Amélia , Keel Sara , Schoeb Mezzanotte Veronika , Staffoni Liliana , Ballif Edmée

Durée du projet: 01.12.2017 - 30.11.2019

Montant global du projet: 168'600 CHF

Statut: Completed

2024

Patient behaviors :
Scientific paper ArODES
a grounded theory typology

Amélia Didier, Alvita Nathaniel, Helen Scott, Maya Zumstein-Shaha

Grounded theory review,  2024, 23, 2, 6-29

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Summary:

This classic grounded theory study uncovered both a basic social process theory and an emerging typology of patients based upon their behavior as they react and adapt to the healthcare environment. The theory emerged in the context of care of 32 hospitalized patients and their interactions and relationships with interprofessional healthcare teams. The patients’ main concerns were to constantly ensure protection of their own personhood in order to receive optimal care. When striving for optimal care, patients can develop specific types of behaviors to the respective healthcare environment and in response to healthcare professionals' attitudes and behaviors towards patient expectations. Patients tend to exhibit one of three types of behavior, thus a typology of these behaviors emerged: propitiation, vigilance, and confidence. Types of patient behaviors are differentiated by their position on the control continuum, their level of trust in healthcare professionals and their past experiences. The typology of behaviors has the power to show patients’ levels of empowerment and the way they are engaged in their own optimal and humanized care.

Impact of an interprofessional training on students’ attitudes toward interprofessional education
Scientific paper ArODES

Marie Guinat, Camille Greppin-Bécherraz, Liliana Staffoni, Amélia Didier, Valérie Santschi

Journal of Interprofessional Care,  2025, 39, 1, 92-102

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In Lausanne, Switzerland, Interprofessional Education (IPE) is embedded in the curriculum of every undergraduate healthcare student. Since 2011, five educational and healthcare institutions have implemented a short interprofessional education course to bring together 2307 undergraduates from six different disciplines (medicine, midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, medical radiology technician) between 2017 and 2020. This pre-post study aimed to explore how this course influenced students’ attitudes toward IPE using a French translation of the validated questionnaire called the “University West of England Interprofessional Questionnaire.” Students were asked to complete an online survey prior to and at the end of the IPE course to measure students’ attitudes toward interprofessional (IP) relationships and collaborative learning. A total of 942 students answered the survey between 2017 and 2020, before and after the course. Each year, students’ attitudes toward IP relationships improved after the course whereas a positive change in students’ attitudes toward IP learning was observed only in 2020. A short exposure to an IPE course could improve students’ attitudes toward IPE and, more specifically, toward IP relationships. Our findings could inform IP leaders to design repetitive, various, and longitudinal IPE experiences to balance the development of uniprofessional and interprofessional identity.

Evaluating the impact of a blended interprofessional education course on students’ attitudes towards interprofessional education :
Scientific paper ArODES
a pre-post study

Marie Guinat, Liliana Staffoni, Valérie Santschi, Amélia Didier, David Gachoud, Camille Greppin-Bécherraz

BMC medical education,  2024, 24, 1, art. 204

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Background: Since 2011, five educational and healthcare institutions have implemented a short interprofessional education (IPE) course to bring together undergraduates from five disciplines. To meet the logistical challenges of IPE implementation, more specifically, the large number of classrooms needed to gather students together and the need for human resources to guide learning activities, a face-to-face IPE course was redesigned into a blended (online and face-to-face collaborative learning activities) IPE course. In March 2023, 183 medical, 378 nursing, 46 radiologic technology, 69 physiotherapy, and 74 occupational therapy students participated in a one-day IPE blended course to learn interprofessional team functioning and dynamics, role clarification and responsibilities of other professions, and interprofessional communication skills. This study aimed to assess students’ changes in attitudes towards IPE after being involved in a large-scale interprofessional blended learning course. Methods: A before-after study was conducted using a French translation of the validated questionnaire “University of West of England Interprofessional Questionnaire” (UWE-IP questionnaire). Students’ attitudes towards interprofessional (IP) relationships and IP learning were measured before and after the course. In March 2023, two hundred fiftysix students from five professions answered two subscales of the UWE-IP questionnaire before and after the course (response rate 34%). Results: Students’ attitudes towards IP relationships improved significantly after the course. The score on this subscale (min 8; max 24) changed from 11.18 (SD 2,67) before the course to 10,38 (SD 2,55) after the course, indicating a significant improvement in attitudes towards IP relationships (p < 0,001). More specifically, students had more positive attitudes on the item “I have a good understanding of the roles of different health and social care professionals.” and the item “I feel that I am respected by people from other health and social care disciplines.” after the course. A positive change in students’ attitudes towards IP learning was observed, but the results were not significative. Conclusion: A face-to-face IPE course redesigned as a blended course helped overcome existing challenges to implementing an IPE course. The results suggest a blended IPE course improves students’ attitudes towards interprofessionality.

2023

Protecting personhood :
Scientific paper ArODES
a classic grounded theory

Amélia Didier, Alvita Nathaniel, Helen Scott, Susanne Look, Lazare Benaroyo, Maya Zumstein-Shaha

Qualitative health research,  2023, 33, 13, 1177-1188

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Summary:

The importance of perceiving and considering patients as healthcare partners has been increasingly promoted. Healthcare systems around the world are now highly interested in patient engagement, participation, collaboration, and partnership. Healthcare professionals are advised that patients, as autonomous beings, should be active in and responsible for a portion of their own care. The study presented here focused on patients’ perceptions of interprofessional collaboration. It was conducted using the classic grounded theory methodology. The theory of protecting personhood emerged as the core concept of hospitalized patients, cared for by interprofessional healthcare teams. This theory encapsulates the process hospitalized patients go through to find balance in their sense of self, oscillating between personhood and patienthood in the unfamiliar hospital environment. The process consists of four stages: the stage of introspection, during which hospitalized patients become aware of their self as a person and as a patient; the stage of preservation, when patients find a balance between the sense of personhood and patienthood; the stage of rupture, wherein patients experience an imbalance between their sense of personhood and patienthood; and the stage of reconciliation, in which personhood is restored. The theory of protecting personhood offers insights into a better understanding of hospitalized patients’ experiences and strategies, revealing the importance of relationships, and the driving force of empowerment. This study is about patients’ perspectives of interprofessional healthcare teams. A grounded theory process allowed the emergence of patients’ concerns and expectations, leading to a substantive theory grounded in the patients’ data.

2020

Patients’ perspectives on interprofessional collaboration between health care professionals during hospitalization :
Scientific paper ArODES
a qualitative systematic review

Amélia Didier, Shota Dzemaili, Béatrice Perrenoud, Joan Campbell, David Gachoud, Magali Serex, Liliana Staffoni, Franco Loris, Lazare Benaroyo, Maya Zumstein-Shaha

JBI Evidence Synthesis,  June 2020, vol. 18, no. 6, p. 1208-1270

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Objective: The objective of this review was to gain a better understanding of the interprofessional collaboration between health care professionals from the patients’ point of view during hospitalisation; the influence of interprofessional collaboration on patient care, safety, and well-being; and patients’ perspectives of their role in the interprofessional collaboration process. Introduction: Interprofessional collaboration is a key factor in improving patient health care outcomes and safety through better communication between health care professionals, better teamwork, and better care coordination. However, implementing interprofessional collaboration in the clinical setting can prove complex. Patients are increasingly interested in becoming partners within the health care system. They have the potential to contribute to their own safety and to observe professionals during the care process, thus gaining a better understanding of the interprofessional collaboration process and facilitating changes in the behavior of health care professionals. Inclusion criteria: This review considered qualitative research and mixed-method studies. Participants were hospitalized patients. Studies were included when they explored i) patients’ perceptions of interprofessional collaboration, ii) the influence of interprofessional collaboration on patients’ care, safety, or well-being, or iii) patients’ perceptions of their own role in interprofessional collaboration. Qualitative studies focusing only on the care process or families’ points of view were excluded. Methods: Searches of six databases including MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Sociological Abstract, limited to English, French, and German were conducted from March 2017 to June 2018. Assessment of methodological quality of studies was performed using the JBI Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument. Data were extracted using the standardized data extraction tool from JBI. Data synthesis following the JBI approach of meta-aggregation was performed. The level of confidence for each synthesized finding was established based on ConQual. Results: A total of 22 studies were included, which resulted in 89 findings and 24 categories. Eight synthesized findings were generated: patients’ perceptions of interprofessional collaboration based on personal experiences and observations; patients’ experiences with effective or ineffective interprofessional communication; patients’ experience with power imbalance and paternalistic attitudes; patients’ perceptions of key factors for a confident relationship with the interprofessional health care team; patients’ need for comprehension of discussions between health care professionals; patients’ perceptions of their role in an interprofessional health care team; patients’ perceptions of opportunities for empowerment in interprofessional health care teams; and patients’ need for humanizing care from interprofessional health care teams. The level of confidence of synthesized findings varied from low to moderate according to ConQual. Conclusions: This systematic review synthesized the perspectives of hospitalized patients regarding interprofessional collaboration and their perceived role in collaborative practices. Hospitalized patients observe interprofessional collaboration, either directly or indirectly, and the way interprofessional collaboration is performed may impact both their care and their well-being. However, little evidence has been found regarding the impact of interprofessional collaboration on patient safety. Patients’ perspectives on their perceived role is not unanimous; some patients want to play an active role in the collaborative process, whereas others prefer to trust the health care professionals’ expertise. Health care professionals should consider patients’ preferences and act accordingly regarding both the collaborative process and the inclusion of the patients in collaborative practices.

Patients’ perspectives on interprofessional collaboration between health care professionals during hospitalization: a qualitative systematic review
Scientific paper

Didier Maria Amélia, Dzemaili Shota, Béatrice Perrenoud, Campbell Joan, David Gachoud, Serex Magali, Staffoni Liliana, Franco Loris, Lazare Benaroyo, Maya Zumstein-Shaha

JBI Evidence Synthesis, 2020 , vol.  18, no  6, pp.  1208-1270

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2019

Colloques interprofessionnels en milieu hospitalier :
Report ArODES
rapport final

Veronika Schoeb, Sara Keel, Liliana Staffoni, Edmée Ballif, Camille Bécherraz, Félicia Bielser, Amélia Didier, Anja Schmid

2019,  Berne : Office fédéral de la santé publique OFSP,  105 p.

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Summary:

Comment la collaboration interprofessionnelle est-elle vécue actuellement en contexte stationnaire ? Comment cela influence-t-il l’efficacité et la qualité des soins ? Quelles opportunités et quels défis les colloques interprofessionnels présentent-ils ? Ces trois questions constituent le sujet de recherche principal de ce projet. Les résultats de l’étude permettent de mieux comprendre les processus de groupe lors de colloques interprofessionnels et d’identifier les défis à relever lors de la constitution et de la conduite d’une équipe. Le projet de recherche fournit des résultats pour deux contextes différents dans le domaine des soins (réadaptation et médecine interne) et pour deux régions linguistiques (Suisse alémanique et Suisse romande) ; il permet ainsi de formuler des recommandations pour toute la Suisse. Question de recherche, objectif et démarche méthodologique La principale question de recherche de ce projet est la suivante : comment la collaboration interprofessionnelle en contexte stationnaire s’organise-t-elle actuellement pour améliorer la qualité et l’efficacité des soins ? Où est-il nécessaire d’agir, et qui doit en assumer la responsabilité (principale) ? L’étude visait à mieux comprendre l’impact des différentes manières de faire (pratiques, processus, organisation, etc.) sur l’efficacité et le bon déroulement des colloques interprofessionnels. Il s’agissait d’identifier les défis présentés par leur réalisation, en particulier via l’analyse des structures d’organisation et des pratiques interprofessionnelles. En outre, le projet cherchait à déterminer quels colloques sont perçus comme efficaces, ainsi qu’à lister les défis liés à la formation et à la conduite d’une équipe interprofessionnelle. Deux approches analytiques complémentaires ont été choisies : d’une part, l’enregistrement vidéo de colloques interprofessionnels et l’analyse systématique de leurs conversations ; d’autre part, l’évaluation d’entretiens semi-directifs effectués avec des responsables hiérarchiques et des responsables d’équipe, sur la base des enregistrements vidéo. Le projet de recherche a identifié au total trois facteurs principaux pour l’efficacité des colloques interprofessionnels : (1) les relations interprofessionnelles, (2) les compétences collaboratives et (3) l’organisation des colloques. La formation ciblée à l’organisation de colloques interprofessionnels semble très importante pour les équipes, car elle permet de développer les compétences requises lors de ceux-ci (p. ex. communication efficace, capacité d’adaptation etc.).

Families' needs of patients with acquired brain injury :
Scientific paper ArODES
acute phase and rehabilitation

Véronique De Goumoëns, Amélia Didier, Cédric Mabire, Maya Shaha, Karin Diserens

Rehabilitation nursing,  November/December 2019, vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 319-327

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Summary:

Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify and compare the needs of families of patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) in acute care and rehabilitation settings. Design: A descriptive exploratory study was conducted. Methods: Data were collected in the acute care setting and in the rehabilitation setting during meetings with families (n = 54) of patients with ABI using the Family Needs Questionnaire. Findings: In both settings, families identified obtaining information about ABI or the patients' health as the most important need, followed by support from health professionals. Conclusion: For families, accessing information about the disease situation was important regardless of patients being in the acute care or rehabilitation phase. To provide tailored care for these families, it is important to assess information needs systematically early in the acute phase of hospitalization. Clinical Relevance: A paradigm shift is desirable to include families in care, identify their needs, and support them in a more tailored way.

2018

Caring moments within an interprofessional healthcare team :
Scientific paper ArODES
children and adolescent perspective

Amélia Didier, David Gachoud, Gabriela Von Niederhäusern, Lazare Benaroyo, Maya Zumstein-Shaha

Patient experience journal,  2018, vol. 5, no. 2, article 7, pp. 23-31

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Patients are now recognized as key partners to improve healthcare outcomes. Some organisations such as the WHO or the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (CIHC) encourage considering patients as partners in the interprofessional healthcare team. However, limited knowledge exists on patients’ perspective of interprofessional collaboration (IPC) and of their role in the collaborative process, particularly in pediatric settings. The experiences and perspectives of patients regarding IPC have to be considered in order to fully understand the concept of IPC and integrate it into practice. This qualitative study aimed at gaining a better understanding of the perspective of children of IPC, how it affects their experiences of care and how they perceive their own role within the interprofessional team. Semi-structured interviews were used in the pediatric service of a Swiss university hospital, with ten children and adolescents aged between 11-17 years. The participants described the interactions they observed between nurses and physicians and provided insights into how they perceived the quality of that relationship. A respectful relationship between nurses and physicians may have improved the experience of a caring environment. The participants did not perceive their role to be pivotal into the interprofessional relationship. The findings of this study indicate that the interactions between healthcare professionals have an influence on the perspectives and experiences of the participants of their hospitalisation and of IPC. However, integrating children and adolescents into collaborative process will need a change of paradigm and beliefs regarding IPC.

Caring moments within an interprofessional healthcare team: Children and adolescent perspectives
Scientific paper

Didier Maria Amélia, Gabriela Von Niederhäusern, Lazare Benaroyo, Maya Zumstein-Shaha

Patient Experience Journal, 2018 , vol.  5, no  2, pp.  23-31

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2017

Patient perspectives on interprofessional collaboration between healthcare professionals during hospitalization :
Scientific paper ArODES
a qualitative systematic review protocol

Amélia Didier, Joan Campbell, Loris Franco, Magali Serex, Liliana Staffoni, David Gachoud, Maya Zumstein-Shaha

JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports,  August 2017, vol. 15, no. 8, pp. 2020-2027

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Summary:

Review question/objective: The objective of this qualitative systematic review is to examine the available evidence on interprofessional collaboration from the patients’ perspectives, specifically on: i) interprofessional collaboration in adult or pediatric wards during hospitalization; ii) the influence of interprofessional collaboration on the patient’s care, safety and well-being in adult or pediatric wards during hospitalization; and (iii) the patient’s role in the interprofessional collaboration process in adult or pediatric wards during hospitalization.

Processus d’implantation d’une échelle d’évaluation de la douleur pour les patients cérébrolésés :
Scientific paper ArODES
description d’un projet de changement de pratique clinique basé sur le Modèle Intégré de la Consultation

Véronique De Goumoëns, François Décaillet, Amélia Didier, Chantal Montreuil, Karin Diserens, Anne-Sylvie Ramelet

Recherche en soins infirmiers,  Mars 2017, no. 128, pp. 79-91

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Contexte : dans un service de neurochirurgie, des infirmières ont sélectionné l’échelle Critical Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) pour évaluer la douleur des patients cérébrolésés. Quelques mois après l’implantation, les cadres infirmiers constataient une sous-utilisation de l’échelle. But : soutenir l’équipe de soins pour surmonter les écueils rencontrés lors de l’implantation de l’échelle CPOT. Méthode : le Modèle de Lescarbeau, Payette et St-Arnaud a été sélectionné. En plus d’une recherche documentaire, un questionnaire auto-administré et trois guides-entretien ont permis de recueillir la perspective des soignants. Résultats : les écueils rencontrés se situaient au niveau de la collaboration interprofessionnelle, de l’échelle CPOT et du processus initial d’implantation. L’amélioration de la collaboration interprofessionnelle et l’adaptation de l’échelle CPOT pour des patients cérébrolésés ont été les priorités d’actions retenues. Discussion : une méthodologie rigoureuse, la reconnaissance mutuelle des compétences cliniques et l’établissement d’une relation de confiance sont des conditions sine qua non de la réussite de tout changement de pratique clinique. Conclusion : le modèle utilisé est une méthodologie de choix pour l’intégration des données probantes et les préférences de tous les acteurs à chaque étape du processus, conduisant à des choix éclairés et à l’établissement de priorités d’action pour une implantation réussie du CPOT.

Patient perspectives on interprofessional collaboration between healthcare professionals during hospitalization: a qualitative systematic review protocol
Scientific paper

Didier Maria Amélia, Campbell Joan, Franco Loris, Serex Magali, Staffoni Liliana, David Gachoud, Maya Zumstein-Shaha,

JBI Evidence Synthesis, 2017 , vol.  15, no  8, pp.  2020-2027

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