We may be openly emotional when sharing our experiences but that’s O.K. We’ve decided that the benefits of being an educator outweigh the burdens.
Family Faculty Advisor, IPPC
We may be openly emotional when sharing our experiences but that’s O.K. We’ve decided that the benefits of being an educator outweigh the burdens.
Family Faculty Advisor, IPPC
Participation in IPE often involves open discussion of a wide range of issues relevant to health care. Conversations are frank and can at times be emotionally challenging, for patient and family members and health care professionals alike.
Patient and family members you consider inviting to serve as educators will usually have several of the following characteristics:
When beginning to identify patients and families to serve in this role, rely on your clinicians and staff – and their knowledge of patients and families with whom they have worked. Consider the following sequence in approaching patients and family members:
In the process of these conversations, patients and family members will often “self-select” and indicate their own interest and/or readiness for the role being asked of them.
(Adapted from IPPC's "Families as Educators: Guidance for Implementation")