The effectiveness of interprofessional education on interprofessional collaborative practice and self-efficacy

• Published in: Innovations in education and teaching international 2021-07, Vol.58 (4), p.408-418
• Main Authors: Keshmiri, Fatemeh, Jafari, Mohammadali, Dehghan, Maryam, Raee-Ezzabadi, Ali, Ghelmani, Yaser
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Collaboration; Interprofessional collaboration; Interprofessional education; interprofessional practice; self-Efficacy
• ISSN: 1470-3297; 1470-3300
• DOI: 10.1080/14703297.2020.1763827

The study aimed to assess the effect of interprofessional education on practice and the impact of participants' self-efficacy on interprofessional collaboration. The study was a quasi-experimental study designed with a non-equivalent control group. In this study, 388 medical internship students, nurses and residents participated in the intervention and control groups. Interventions included interprofessional workshops based on case-based learning method, and interprofessional rounds. The interprofessional practice and self-efficacy of participants was assessed. The data were analyzed by RM-ANOVA. The scores of interprofessional performance (F (1.062, 405.684) = 90.327, p = 0.0001, partial η 2  = 0.191) and self-efficacy (F (1,202) = 14.30, p = 0.0001, partial η 2  = 0.06) in the intervention and control groups had significantly improved over time. The interventions included case-based learning in interprofessional small groups and the structured interprofessional rounds provided situations in which healthcare providers learn and practice to communicate and work together effectively.