Establishing a baseline of interprofessional education perceptions in first year health science students.

Establishing a baseline of interprofessional education perceptions in first year health science students. J Interprof Care. 2020 Apr 01;:1-9 Authors: Huebner S, Tang QC, Moisey L, Shevchuk Y, Mansell H Abstract Interprofessional education (IPE) is increasingly utilized to prepare students for their future careers in the health sciences as collaborative practitioners. Although it is considered an accreditation requirement in most health science disciplines, little is known about first year student's perceptions of IPE in Canada. In September of 2018, students from dentistry, kinesiology, medicine, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, and physiotherapy in their first year of their professional program at the University of Saskatchewan were surveyed to obtain a baseline of perspectives and attitudes toward IPE. The survey consisted of an adaptation of the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) and additional questions to assess students' skills and interest in IPE. Descriptive and univariate statistics were used to determine associations with demographic variables. The response rate was 88% (n = 509). Health science students in all disciplines had positive perceptions of IPE, with overall mean RIPLS scores for domain 1 (teamwork and collaboration), 2 (professional identity), and 3 (roles and responsibilities) of 40.5/45, 33.3/40 and 6.3/10, respectively. Students in kinesiology had significantly lower RIPLS scores than other h...
Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research