Interprofessional Education Life Stage IPE Concept

By learning life stage health studies (learning in line with the era of 100-year lifespans), we will carefully care for local residents and contribute to the community.

From childhood to the elderly, there are various stages of life (life stages). Medical welfare workers support people's lives so that they can spend their lives in good health. Josai International University has 3 faculties and 4 departments related to medical and welfare.

At our university, we implement "Life Stage IPE (Interprofessional Education)," an interprofessional education program that deepens understanding among healthcare and welfare professionals by having students from these departments learn together.

Nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy, and social welfare collaborate to broaden learning perspectives.

IPE (Interprofessional Education) is an interprofessional education program implemented in Togane City, Chiba Prefecture, where the main campus is located, as well as in the neighboring cities of Sanmu and Oamishirasato. The four departments—Nursing, Physical Therapy, Medical Pharmacy, and Social Welfare—are equipped with the knowledge and ingenuity to cultivate local medical and welfare professionals who can support residents in aging, medically underserved areas.

Human life stage

3 steps to grow

STEP1
share and respect

Understand the subject

Patient lecture
Elderly simulated experience
Care program creation WS

STEP2
statement and harmony

understanding the profession

Team care theory
Pseudo case study WS

STEP3
Practice with an awareness of professional collaboration

practice a team approach

Practical IPE

educational program

Patient lecture

Listen to real-life patient experiences and share them with the group.

You will acquire the ability to imagine yourself and your family's thoughts and painful feelings.

Simulated case study WS

We will consider the cases necessary for the practice of the team approach.

The patient's own thoughts, illness and medicine. Learn to prepare for best care.

Team care theory

Mutual understanding, assertion, and harmony.

Understand the expertise of related occupations involved in team care for better support of the target person.

Elderly simulated experience

Experience the movements, vision, and hearing of the elderly.

The frustration and anxiety of not being able to do things as usual... Get closer to the "feelings" of the elderly.

Care program creation WS

Create a patient care program based on the case.

We propose lifestyle support that assumes each person's individuality, background, and home environment.

Practical IPE

Practice team care at local medical institutions and facilities.

You will study cases in teams and learn how to practice team care at actual sites.