Effectiveness of interprofessional development of foundational lactation open education resources

Abstract

The purpose of this manuscript is to share the interprofessional development of foundational lactation open education resources (OERs) for prebriefing prior to simulation. A team of health faculty, students, and practitioners developed five lactation modules with an Equity Diversity Inclusion (EDI) framework representing diverse families. Participants (n=1453) answered a survey at the end of the OER modules including a variety of healthcare professional faculty, students, practitioners, and parents. The process of development, effectiveness, and usability of these modules were used for prebriefing prior to teaching/learning opportunities. The findings from use of the five OERs provide descriptive data on the usefulness for interprofessional education and professional development. The creation of five OER lactation modules provide an equity and inclusion lens to model consistent approaches to support the needs of diverse families allowing interprofessional students to develop shared mental models and psychological safety prior to clinical experiences.