Group OB Visits Learning with and from each

Group OB Visits: Learning with and from each other

Learning Outcomes Define what Group OB Visits are Specify the benefits of Group Visits Identify unique skills that can be learned in group visits and how those differ from those traditionally taught Learn initial skills necessary to facilitate an effective collaborative group

K-W-L What do you know about group visits? What do you want to know? What did you learn? (at end of session)

WHAT is a Group Visit? 8 -10 patients at same stage of pregnancy Regularly scheduled visits w/ group Regularly scheduled visits w/ provider Patient education: Short didactic curriculum piece Patient education: Topics emerge from group needs & interests

WHY do Group Visits? Enable people to learn w/ & from others Teach patients to self-manage their health by educating them in an environment that fosters peer support Improve provider efficiency by reducing repetition of information Improve interaction by generating open discussion

HOW will Group Visits work? 5 -10 women/ group 6 or so monthly Group Visits 6 or so regular visits ~ also any time on request Physician, nurse, residents co-facilitate group Residents assigned ~ part of OB Curriculum Short didactic piece Emergent topics

“Facilitate” “To make easy; ” “Enable to succeed” • <cat herding movie> Text

Agenda Outline Welcome/ introductions Involvement activity Ground rules? Didactic ~ short piece Emergent topics ~ more on next slide! Next steps ~ evaluate ~ close

Emergent Topics (cat herding) Encourage participation: Share the air Ask open-ended questions Turn to group for answers Ask for comments on something said Embrace silence

Emergent Topics (cat herding) Respect Everyone’s Rights Let others speak first Take turns ~ “talking stick? ” Invite the quiet ones to voice their thoughts Tactfully re-direct the long-winded

WHAT do you need to know & be able to do? Ask members for thoughts/ feelings Paraphrase Open the way for group Clarify Make it fun!

Scenarios Situation on card Pair - share Share with group Debrief

Learning Outcomes Check DID WE: Define what Group OB Visits are? Specify the benefits of Group Visits? Identify unique skills that can be learned in group visits and how those differ from those traditionally taught? Learn initial skills necessary to facilitate an effective collaborative group?

Thank you. . . Jenifer Van Deusen Education Specialist Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency 8. 18. 08 jvandeusen@mainegeneral. org