DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.10.05.2020.p10108">
 

Perception and readiness towards interprofessional learning between two health professional students

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2020

Department/School

Nursing

Publication Title

International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications

Abstract

There is evidence in the literature that links interprofessional education and practice with better patient outcomes. However, the big driver in the implementation of IPE is the readiness of academic organizations to develop their curriculum around IPE. Similarly, student’s attitudes and perception of learning alongside another discipline were mixed. Our university ___ has yet it has not been fully embraced. Therefore we aimed to assess the perception and readiness towards interprofessionall learning among students from two healthcare programs at our university. A pre-and-post study design was conducted. Students from nursing and exercise science were recruited to participate in a 3-day IPE activities and were asked to complete the Readiness to Interprofessional Learning Scale, Interdisciplinary Education Perception Scale and an IPE Satisfaction Survey. Our study showed that both nursing and exercise science students have positive attitudes coming into this project based on high overall RIPLS and pre-test IEPS scores. However, these results should be interpreted with caution because of small sample size.

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M. Caboral-Stevens and T.-Y. Wu are faculty members in EMU's School of Nursing.

A. Moreno is a faculty member in EMU's School of Health Promotion and Human Performance.

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