Evaluation of student perceptions with 2 interprofessional assessment tools-the Collaborative Healthcare Interdisciplinary Relationship Planning instrument and the Interprofessional Attitudes Scale-following didactic and clinical learning experiences in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study investigated changes in students' attitudes using 2 validated interprofessional survey instruments-the Collaborative Healthcare Interdisciplinary Relationship Planning (CHIRP) instrument and the Interprofessional Attitudes Scale (IPAS)-before and after didactic and clinical cohorts.

Methods

Students from 7 colleges/schools participated in didactic and clinical cohorts during the 2017-2018 year. Didactic cohorts experienced 2 interactive sessions 6 months apart, while clinical cohorts experienced 4 outpatient clinical sessions once monthly. For the baseline and post-cohort assessments, 865 students were randomly assigned to complete either the 14-item CHIRP or the 27-item IPAS. The Pittman test using permutations of linear ranks was used to determine differ

SUBMITTER: Dennis V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6881189 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature