ADVANCING HEALTH AND LEARNING OUTCOMES WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION IN EDUCATION.

Background: Retaining skilled healthcare professionals, faculty, and administrators requires innovative strategies that link academic theory to practical application. Interdisciplinary Teaching Methods (ITM) offer a holistic instructional framework that integrates education and health outcomes. ITM...

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Publicado en:Journal of the National Society of Allied Health Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 75 - 84
Autores principales: Martin, Batrina, Armstrong, Melody, Jackson, Mildred, Smith, Ky' Yana, Duncan, Kayla
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: National Society of Allied Health Fall2025
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          Armstrong, Melody
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          Multidisciplinary Care Team
          Collaboration
          Teaching Methods
          Social Determinants of Health
          Health Status Disparities
          Minority Groups Psychosocial Factors
          Faculty Attitudes Evaluation
          Educational Status
          Outcomes of Education
          Human
          Female
          Male
          Qualitative Studies
          Historically Black Colleges and Universities
          Academic Achievement
          Academic Performance
          African Americans
          Housing Instability
          Food Security
          Coding Methods
          Student Knowledge
          Health Services Accessibility
          Communication Barriers
          Safety
          Socioeconomic Factors
          Racism
          Health Inequities
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      ab: Background: Retaining skilled healthcare professionals, faculty, and administrators requires innovative strategies that link academic theory to practical application. Interdisciplinary Teaching Methods (ITM) offer a holistic instructional framework that integrates education and health outcomes. ITM instructional approaches integrate knowledge, perspectives, and skills from two or more academic disciplines rather than teaching subjects in isolation. Collaboration across academic disciplines, help students transition into real-world healthcare roles--essential for developing a diverse healthcare workforce. Faculty increasingly recognize that Social Determinants of Learning (SDOL)--non-academic, external conditions--play a critical role in shaping students' academic engagement and success. Hypothesis: Faculty participation in ITM across diverse disciplines may reduce the negative effects of SDOL, especially in underserved communities facing disproportional educational and health disparities. Methodology: The authors conducted a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed journal articles and governmental policy documents. The exploration of how socioeconomic barriers and systemic inequities impact learning and health outcomes, particularly among communities of color, was categorized using themes. The research examined ITM as a mechanism to address these challenges through equity-centered teaching intervention. Results: Findings suggest that ITM enables transformative, equity-focused educational practices as indicated: 1) incorporating diverse perspectives and real-world case studies equip students to advocate for health equity; 2) interdisciplinary collaboration among disciplines--allied health, nursing, healthcare administration, health services management, and health informatics--enables data-driven, innovative responses to SDOL; and 3) ITM connects academic theory to practice, developing critical thinking skills and community engagement.
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