Investigating predictive power of agency and communion for interprofessional learner outcomes: A before-after study.

Investigating predictive power of agency and communion for interprofessional learner outcomes: A before-after study. J Interprof Care. 2017 Sep 06;:1-4 Authors: Kerry MJ, Heimberg E, Schmutz JB Abstract As interprofessional education (IPE) continues to be instituted, much attention has been paid to training-intervention effectiveness. Less attention has been paid to the selection side of the IPE model; however, efficient delivery is necessary to sustain the development of IPE. This short report investigates the "two big social cognitions" (agency and communion) as individual-difference predictors of attitude change and knowledge acquisition. A 3-week before-after observational design with survey methodology was conducted in a pre-licensure IPE setting (n = 82). Results indicated significant interactions of agency and communion in predicting learner outcomes. Our findings should stimulate future IPE researchers to identify additional, selection-relevant design factors (e.g., individual differences) that may enhance comparative-effectiveness of IPE. PMID: 28876134 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research