Changes in Pharmacy Students After Experiencing Interprofessional Education Activities

Background: Interprofessional education (IPE) has become increasingly important among healthcare professionals. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of IPE experiences on pharmacy students’ perceived level of comfort with and level of reliability regarding other healthcare professional...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of research in interprofessional practice and education 2016-04, Vol.6 (1)
Hauptverfasser:	Tolleson, Shane R., Ismail, Nadia J., Gill, Anne C., Dello Stritto, Rita A., Hatfield, Mark D., Teal, Cayla R., Nelson, Elizabeth A., Hatfield, Catherine L.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Interprofessional education Pharmacy Professions Students
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Zusammenfassung:	Background: Interprofessional education (IPE) has become increasingly important among healthcare professionals. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of IPE experiences on pharmacy students’ perceived level of comfort with and level of reliability regarding other healthcare professionals. Methods and Findings: A survey of third- and fourth-year pharmacy students (N = 190) was analyzed using descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses to address the study objectives. Students experienced a significant increase in their level of comfort with questioning other professions after IPE (pre IPE: 5.45 ± 2.24 and post IPE: 7.22 ± 1.62, p
ISSN:	1916-7342 1916-7342
DOI:	10.22230/jripe.2016v6n1a222