8-1 Activity: Interdisciplinary Roles

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IHP 501 Module Eight Activity: 8-1 Activity: Interdisciplinary Roles Short Paper
Guidelines and Instructions

Overview
Through collaborative efforts with other healthcare professionals, interdisciplinary teams focus on
improving individual, family, and community well-being. Therefore, your role within this interdisciplinary
team becomes crucial. To be prepared to participate in a global setting, an understanding of your role as
a healthcare provider functioning as a member of an interdisciplinary team is required.

By investigating scholarly literature, you will answer the questions: What are the professional
requirements and scope of practice of a person who fulfills your role on an interdisciplinary team in the
specified country? What do you need to prepare to function in your role competently? What actions
would be performed by your role on an interdisciplinary team? What is your role in an international
context?

Prompt
Craft a short paper by identifying and comparing your role on an interdisciplinary healthcare team in the
United States with the same role in two other countries of your choice. Note that you should cite at
least three scholarly sources from your investigation. The evidence should not be older than five years.
To access the Shapiro Library Guide: Nursing—Graduate, go to the Start Here section of the course.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

1. United States of America: Analyze your role in the United States in terms of its function and
required preparation, as well as its importance in supporting a culturally competent,
interdisciplinary healthcare team.

o Function: Describe the professional requirements and scope of practice of a person who
fulfills your role on the interdisciplinary team in the specified country. In other words,
what is the function of your role on the interdisciplinary team? What tasks can be
anticipated, and how might those actions facilitate the function of the team?

o Preparation: Consider the preparation required to function in your role competently. In
other words, what skills and supplies are required to perform the role appropriately in
the specified culture?

o Cultural Competence: Assess your role as a culturally competent health worker on the
interdisciplinary health team in the specified country. What is required for a person in
your role to be culturally competent? For example, what are the unique cultural
characteristics that should inform your practice? Describe the impact of a culturally
competent interaction among healthcare workers on the team. How might a lack of
cultural awareness or sensitivity negatively impact team function?

2. Country A: Analyze your role in your selected country in terms of its function and required
preparation, as well as its importance in supporting a culturally competent, interdisciplinary

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healthcare team. Be sure to address the aspects of function, preparation, and cultural
competence in your analysis.

3. Country B: Analyze your role in your selected country in terms of its function and required
preparation, as well as its importance in supporting a culturally competent, interdisciplinary
healthcare team. Be sure to address the aspects of function, preparation, and cultural
competence in your analysis.

4. Comparison: Compare your role in the United States to your two selected countries of interest.
Provide evidence-based discussion about the similarities and differences between the role
expressed in each country compared to the United States.

Guidelines for Submission
Your short paper must be a 2- to 3-page Word document, not including the title page and references. It
must be written in APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch
margins. All references must be cited in APA format.

References (always starts on new or separate page)
Note that you should cite at least three scholarly sources from your investigation. The evidence should
not be older than five years. To access the Shapiro Library Guide: Nursing—Graduate, go to the Start
Here section of the course.

To assist with completing the 8-1 Activity: Interdisciplinary Roles
Read the following articles & include citations in your short paper. Keep in mind to look for credible,
current scholarly, articles to support your topic (see page 3 for reference citation).

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References

American College of Healthcare Executives. (2022). About ACHE.

https://www.ache.org/about-ache

Carollo, S., Schwartz, C. R., & Brinker, D. (2019). Global healthcare engagement: An interprofessional

student team experience The International Journal of Health, Wellness, and Society, 9(2),

11-27. https://doi.org/10.18848/2156-8960/CGP/v09i02/19-27

Holtz, C. (2022). Global health care: Issues and policies (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

International Federation of Social Workers. (2021). Global definition of social work profession.

The Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment. (2022, April 18). Medical and health services

managers. U.S. Department of Labor.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm#tab-1

Welcome to IHP 501
Global Health and Diversity

Overview of Module Eight

Term 23TW4

IHP 501 Course Facilitator/Instructor/Professor

Dr. Johnstone