An exploratory, cross-sectional and multi-institutional study using three instruments to examine student perceptions of interprofessional education
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-7-2021
Publication Title
Journal of interprofessional care
Abstract
Interprofessional education (IPE) research needs to expand beyond single site, single event inquiry. Multi-institutional studies increase methodologic rigor and generalizability, advancing the pedagogical science of IPE. Four U.S. institutions used three different validated measures to examine early learner interprofessional outcomes. The three assessment tools included the Communication and Teamwork subscale of the University of West England Entry Level Interprofessional Questionnaire (UWE-ELIQ), the Self-Assessed Collaboration Skills (SACS), and the Interprofessional Teamwork and Team-based Practice factor of the Student Perceptions of Interprofessional Clinical Education-Revised, version 2 (SPICE-R2). Across the four institutions, 659 eligible participants, representing 19 programs completed the pre-survey, and 385 completed the post-survey. The UWE-ELIQ showed a statistically significant difference between the pre- and post-survey overall, but the effect size was small. One institution demonstrated a positive change in scores on the UWE-ELIQ with a small effect size, while the other institutions saw no significant change. Two institutions observed lower post-survey scores on the SPICE-R2. Cumulative results from the study indicated no statistically significant change from pre- to post- in total SACS or SPICE-R2 scores. Additional multi-site longitudinal research is needed to investigate use of validated instruments, as well as the impact of curricula and learning environment on educational outcomes.
PubMed ID
33957855
Volume
36(2)
Recommended Citation
Gunaldo, Tina Patel; Lockeman, Kelly; Pardue, Karen; Breitbach, Anthony; Eliot, Kathrin; Goumas, Amanda; Kettenbach, Ginge; Lanning, Sharon; and Mills, Bernice, "An exploratory, cross-sectional and multi-institutional study using three instruments to examine student perceptions of interprofessional education" (2021). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 1138.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/1138
10.1080/13561820.2021.1892614