Effectiveness of a Virtual Interprofessional Educational Activity on the Perceptions and Attitudes of OT Students

Abstract

Abstract Date Presented 04/02/2022 Coronavirus disease 2019 forced educators to provide virtual content while maintaining standards such as interprofessional education (IPE). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a virtual IPE activity on students’ attitudes and perceptions of IPE and to compare virtual with in-person IPE learning. Quantitative analysis found that virtual IPE can improve students’ attitudes and perceptions toward IPE and that it may be have as much impact as in-person activities. Qualitative analysis supports these findings. Primary Author and Speaker: Casey Humphrey Additional Authors and Speakers: Leah Shea Simpkins Contributing Authors: Aaron Sciascia, Christen Page, Karina Christopher, Lisa Jones