Students' readiness for and perception of Interprofessional learning: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies reported that Inter-professional Education (IPE) plays a major role in creating an effective collaborating environment in healthcare settings to achieve high-quality patient care. This study measured the College of Applied Medical Sciences (CAMS) students' readiness for and perceptions of IPE.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 232 undergraduate students in Riyadh, using a stratified random sampling method. All the undergraduate students of CAMS were included. Two previously validated questionnaires, the Interdisciplinary Education Perception Scale (IEPS) and the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) were used in the study.

Results

The mean score for the RIPLS was 86.8. The Tukey post-hoc test score was signi

SUBMITTER: Alruwaili A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7597065 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature