Interprofessional education and collaboration among healthcare students and professionals: a systematic review and call for action.

ABSTRACT: Interprofessional education (IPE) is a prerequisite to building a collaborative practice environment and optimizing patient care. The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the impact of IPE on outcomes related to health-care pre-licensure learners and professionals, including: changes in attitudes/perceptions; acquisition of knowledge regarding other disciplines' roles and development of collaborative skills; and change in collaborative behavior. We searched PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, and ERIC for studies published from 2007 to 2017 in English; 19 studies were eligible. The Joanna Briggs Institute appraisal tool was used to assess the quality of the studies. Thirteen studies used a quasi-experimental design. The studies varied in terms of setting, teaching methods, assessment measur

SUBMITTER: Spaulding EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7305974 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature