Perception and readiness for inter-professional education of health discipline students: A cross-sectional study

• Published in: Nurse education today 2022-05, Vol.112, p.105333-105333, Article 105333
• Main Authors: Kara, Pınar, Karaçay Yıkar, Seda, Çerçer, Zehra, Köse Tosunöz, İpek, Arslan, Sevban, Nazik, Evşen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Academic disciplines; Aged; Attitude of Health Personnel; Clinical outcomes; College students; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dentistry; Departments; Discipline; Education, Professional; Elder care; Health discipline students; Health sciences; Health services; Health status; Humans; Individualized Education Programs; Interdisciplinary aspects; Interdisciplinary education; Interdisciplinary education perception; Interprofessional education; Interprofessional Relations; Medical education; Medical imaging; Medical technology; Midwifery; Midwifery education; Nursing education; Older people; Perception; Professional Education; Professional Training; Readiness for interprofessional education; Student Attitudes; Students; Students, Health Occupations; Students, Medical; Variables; Vocational schools
• ISSN: 0260-6917; 1532-2793
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105333

Interprofessional education (IPE) is a concept focusing on the improvement of a good teamwork environment bringing professionals from diffferent professions together to obtain high-quality health care and improve health outcomes. Determining health discipline students' IPE perceptions and readiness is important to develop, implement and maintain effective IPE programs. This study aims to determine perception and readiness for interprofessional education of health discipline students. This study utilized a descriptive and cross-sectional design. A public university in Turkey. The study was conducted with students enrolled in Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical Faculty, Faculty of Dentistry, or Vocational School of Health Services. The participants included 646 health discipline students who were enrolled in nursing, midwifery, medical, dentistry, medical imaging technology, first and emergency aid, and elderly care departments. Data were collected through the “Data Collection Form”, the “Interdisciplinary Education Perception Scale (IEPS-TR)” and the “Readiness for Inter-professional Learning Scale (RIPLS)”. The participants' IEPS-TR and RIPLS total mean scores were found 65.81 ± 19.86 and 67.90 ± 13.53, respectively. The IEPS-TR and RIPLS mean scores and the variables such as choosing the department willingly and being satisfied with the department indicated a statistically significant correlation (p