Attitudes of medical students towards interprofessional education: A mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interprofessional Education (IPE) aims to improve students' attitudes towards collaboration, teamwork, and leads to improved patient care upon graduation. However, the best time to introduce IPE into the undergraduate curriculum is still under debate.

Methods

We used a mixed-methods design based on a sequential explanatory model. Medical students from all six years at the University of Bern, Switzerland (n = 683) completed an online survey about attitudes towards interprofessional learning using a scale validated for German speakers (G-IPAS). Thirty-one medical students participated in nine semi-structured interviews focusing on their experience in interprofessional learning and on the possible impact it might have on their professional development.

Results

SUBMITTER: Berger-Estilita J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7577478 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature