Evaluating the impact of an interprofessional education intervention on health profession students' perceptions and collaborative competencies in Lebanon: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With increasing complexity in patient care, IPE has been proposed to improve interprofessional teamwork and improve outcomes. This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of a structured IPE activity on students' collaborative perceptions and competencies.

Method

This study employed a quasi-experimental pre-post intervention design to assess changes in perceptions and self-reported competencies using validated tools (SPICE-R2 and ICCAS). The IPE intervention comprised a full day didactic sessions and case studies. Paired-samples t-tests, repeated measures ANOVA, and MANCOVA were utilized to assess changes and identify predictors.

Results

A total of 182 students (pharmacy: 66.5%, nutrition: 15.9%, and biomedical sciences: 17.6%) were included, with 154 st

SUBMITTER: Fahs I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542487 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature