Perceptions of interprofessional education among Malaysian clinical healthcare students
Introduction: Interprofessional education (IPE), which is aimed at improving the quality of patient care and overall health outcome, has been advocated to prepare future healthcare professionals for collaborative practice. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of IPE among clin...
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2-s2.0-85137036948 Ahmad M.S.; Asban M.A.; Mohd Salleh N.S.A.; Mohd Sarmin N.‘.; Abd Rahman A.N.A. Perceptions of interprofessional education among Malaysian clinical healthcare students 2023 Special Care in Dentistry 43 6 10.1111/scd.12770 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85137036948&doi=10.1111%2fscd.12770&partnerID=40&md5=f5d5e12e085d3a3a5b1e37bb60945e36 Introduction: Interprofessional education (IPE), which is aimed at improving the quality of patient care and overall health outcome, has been advocated to prepare future healthcare professionals for collaborative practice. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of IPE among clinical healthcare students at a Malaysian institution. Methods: A validated questionnaire, developed from previous studies, was distributed online to selected final year students of 10 clinical programs from medical, dental, pharmacy and health sciences faculties (n = 501). Quantitative data was analyzed via chi-square test (significance value p <.05) using social sciences software (SPSS). Results: The overall response rate was 76.4% (n = 383). About 63.2% of respondents reported having experienced IPE. This experience took place in lectures (32.1%) and online courses/webinars (36.2%). The majority of respondents provided positive feedback on various aspects of IPE. There was an insignificant difference among respondents across all programs in terms of their perception of its importance and effectiveness as well as their own preference for multidisciplinary lectures as a mode to conduct IPE. Most students agreed that challenges in conducting IPE include time constraints (83%), communication difficulties (70.8%), and lack of skills (57.4%), with no significant difference across programs. Students opined that IPE was beneficial in providing exposure to other disciplines, encouraging peer interactions, developing new skills, and improving overall learning experience. However, some reported challenges in integrating with other students, while others cited compromised experience due to problems with crowd control. Conclusion: Students’ support for IPE has positive implications for future implementation and highlights areas for improvement and further development. © 2022 Special Care Dentistry Association and Wiley Periodicals LLC. John Wiley and Sons Inc 2751879 English Article |
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Introduction: Interprofessional education (IPE), which is aimed at improving the quality of patient care and overall health outcome, has been advocated to prepare future healthcare professionals for collaborative practice. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of IPE among clinical healthcare students at a Malaysian institution. Methods: A validated questionnaire, developed from previous studies, was distributed online to selected final year students of 10 clinical programs from medical, dental, pharmacy and health sciences faculties (n = 501). Quantitative data was analyzed via chi-square test (significance value p <.05) using social sciences software (SPSS). Results: The overall response rate was 76.4% (n = 383). About 63.2% of respondents reported having experienced IPE. This experience took place in lectures (32.1%) and online courses/webinars (36.2%). The majority of respondents provided positive feedback on various aspects of IPE. There was an insignificant difference among respondents across all programs in terms of their perception of its importance and effectiveness as well as their own preference for multidisciplinary lectures as a mode to conduct IPE. Most students agreed that challenges in conducting IPE include time constraints (83%), communication difficulties (70.8%), and lack of skills (57.4%), with no significant difference across programs. Students opined that IPE was beneficial in providing exposure to other disciplines, encouraging peer interactions, developing new skills, and improving overall learning experience. However, some reported challenges in integrating with other students, while others cited compromised experience due to problems with crowd control. Conclusion: Students’ support for IPE has positive implications for future implementation and highlights areas for improvement and further development. © 2022 Special Care Dentistry Association and Wiley Periodicals LLC. |
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