Development and Evaluation of an Inter-professional Education Course at a Medical School in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) is emphasized in medical care for patient safety. As patient care is provided by teams, interprofessional competence is required to ensure the quality and safety of care and should be taught as early as possible. In this study, we introduced a 2-week interprofessional education (IPE) curriculum and attempted to describe and evaluate its effectiveness among medical students.

Methods

We developed a 2-week IPE course and gave it to third- or fourth-year medical students (n = 166) from 2018 to 2019. The curriculum was composed of interactive lectures, discussions, small-group discussions, and simulation and was given to diverse medical students. Students were asked to report their satisfaction with the IPE program, write

SUBMITTER: Kim CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7940119 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature