An Exploratory Investigation of Longitudinal Interprofessional Education Attitudes at the Team Level
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-25-2023
Publication Title
Health, Interprofessional Practice & Education
Abstract
Introduction: Although interprofessional education (IPE) experiences inherently include students from different academic programs working together, most quantitative IPE longitudinal research is analyzed at the all-student level or academic program level. There is a need to assess IPE outcomes at the team level.
Methods: Pre-licensure students participating in a two-year IPE curriculum were randomly assigned to 60 teams. Each student completed the Student Perceptions of Interprofessional Clinical Education Revised instrument, version 2 (SPICE-R2) using a retrospective pre/post-test design at the end of the first and second year. Boxplots of score changes for each of the teams were constructed. Differences in SPICE-R2 score changes over time (Year 1 to Year 2) across teams were examined using a two-way repeated measures ANOVA to understand potential interactions between the factors of team and time.
Results: Positive, negative, and neutral changes in team boxplot dispersion scores were noted. A two-way repeated measure ANOVA found a significant interaction of team and time for SPICE-R2 score changes (p-value = 0.041), which indicated score changes from Year 1 to Year 2 were dependent on individual student teams.
Discussion: Additional research is needed at the team level, as the goal of IPE is to develop learners to practice collaboratively on teams. Well-designed research using theory and/or frameworks and respective assessments are needed to advance the research in this area.
Implications for Practice
- There is a need to explore the impact of IPE interventions at the team level.
- Further research studying the bases of attitudes is needed to determine impact on IPE attitudes and behaviors.
- Identifying specific theories and/or frameworks in the development of IPE activities can identify effective interventions to support positive attitudes needed for collaborative practice.
DOI
10.61406/hipe.272
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Gunaldo, Tina Patel; Baudoin, Colette; Duffy, Sharon; Mazumder, Harun; and Edwards, Scott, "An Exploratory Investigation of Longitudinal Interprofessional Education Attitudes at the Team Level" (2023). Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Papers. 8.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ciecppp/8