Attitudes of Health Profession Faculty Involved in a Simulation-Based Interprofessional Education Experience

Abstract

BackgroundSimulation-based events provide experiential learning to students as they navigate Interprofessional education. Despite research revealing positive perceptions of students, faculty are still reluctant due to various barriers to IPE. The purpose of the study was to determine if there was a change in perception of Sim-IPE by faculty following a large-scale acute-care based event. MethodFaculty were surveyed before and after the event utilizing tools adapted previously for faculty including the Attitudes toward Interprofessional Education and the Attitudes Toward Health Care Teams. ResultsThis study revealed elevated faculty attitudes without significant differences. ConclusionsThe results describe an overall successful acceptance of IPE value related to involvement in a large-scale Sim-IPE.