Early stages of learning in interprofessional education: stepping towards collective competence for healthcare teams.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interprofessional education (IPE) is a core element of many health professional education curricula. To date the focus of much research has been on student perceptions of, and attitudes towards, the learning experience. Little is known about the impact of early IPE experience on how students understand and learn about effective interprofessional teamwork.

Methods

This qualitative study involved first year university students enrolled in health professions degrees and investigated their descriptions of interprofessional teamwork through graphic elicitation and interviews. Participants were enrolled in a large-scale interprofessional unit (subject) in the university.

Results

The data were analysed through the lens of a tool that classifies dimensions of inter

SUBMITTER: Kemp S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10517498 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature