Attitudes of Students in Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy Toward Interprofessional Education

With the growing interest in interprofessional education and practice, methods to evaluate the effectiveness of related curricular activities are essential. The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to assess the attitudes of students in medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy...

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Published in:Journal of allied health 2009-12, Vol.38 (4), p.196-200
Main Authors: Rose, Molly A., Smith, Kellie, Veloski, J. Jon, Lyons, Kevin J., Umland, Elena, Arenson, Christine A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Health Care
Attitudes
Collaboration
Construct Validity
Content Validity
Emergency medical care
Individualized Education Programs
Interdisciplinary aspects
International Organizations
Interprofessional education
Learning
Marital Status
Medicine
Mentors
Multivariate Analysis
Nursing
Occupational therapy
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Patient satisfaction
Physical therapy
Professional Identity
Professions
Social Status
Statistical Analysis
Student Attitudes
Students
Teams
Validation studies
Validity
Variance analysis
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Summary:With the growing interest in interprofessional education and practice, methods to evaluate the effectiveness of related curricular activities are essential. The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to assess the attitudes of students in medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy toward interprofessional education using the Interdisciplinary Education Perception Scale and Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale and (2) to compare data with normative data previously reported. The two instruments were administered to 474 first-year students in medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy who completed the forms in the context of a workshop at the conclusion of the first year of an interprofessional health mentor program. Differences among professions were reported. Students in medicine and physical therapy rated members of their own professions significantly higher in the areas of competence/autonomy and need for cooperation as compared with those in nursing and occupational therapy. Along with reporting similarities and differences, the results provide additional normative data on these tools that can be used when choosing tools to evaluate interprofessional education attitudes.
ISSN:0090-7421
1945-404X