TY - JOUR AU - Thomas, Dixon AU - Maas, Mark AU - Babu, Theres AU - Cooper, Jason PY - 2022/05/28 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - The neuron model: An educational tool for evidence-based practice and interprofessional care JF - Pharmacy Education JA - Pharm Educ VL - 22 IS - 1 SE - Short Report DO - 10.46542/pe.2022.221.424427 UR - https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/1703 SP - p. 424-427 AB - <p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of the study was to assess the usefulness of the neuron model in educating how evidence-based drug information and interprofessional care interface.   </p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: The Neuron model of evidence-based practice and interprofessional care was introduced in an online session to a group of healthcare professionals at a United Arab Emirates (UAE) tertiary-level care hospital in March 2021. A Google Form survey was used to assess the usefulness of the neuron model.   </p><p><strong>Results</strong>: Among those who responded to the form, 90% of healthcare professionals said that the neuron model was useful. This agreement improved significantly (Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test p-value &gt; 0.05), and persisted even after six months.   </p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: The healthcare professionals agreed that the neuron model was beneficial in visualising how evidence-based practice and interprofessional care interface with each other, integrate into the academic health system, and help identify areas of improvement for healthcare professionals.</p> ER -