Interdisciplinary interprofessional education using an online learning environment called values exchange: A qualitative investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Interprofessional education (IPE) is implemented throughout the curricula of student healthcare professions as it is understood to provide positive impact on patient outcomes in the clinical environment. There are different methods to provide IPE such as through online learning or traditional face-to-face methods. However, there is a lack of research surrounding the use of Online Learning Environments (OLEs) to teach IPE.

Methods

In a pilot study, seventy-one undergraduate radiography students and twenty Master of Pharmacy students engaged in an ethical scenario using the OLE, Values Exchange (Vx). Following the activity, students were invited to complete an open-ended response question. Fourteen students responded and these data were used for qualitative analys

SUBMITTER: McInerney J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9442323 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature