Effectiveness Of Interprofessional Education Research Articles

Effects of Interprofessional Education on Readiness for Interprofessional Learning in Rehabilitation Students from Professional Healthcare Programs: A Systematic Review Protocol (Preprint)

Effects of Interprofessional Education on Readiness for Interprofessional Learning in Rehabilitation Students from Professional Healthcare Programs: A Systematic Review Protocol (Preprint)

The Effect of Interprofessional Education on Student Readiness for Collaborative Practice.

Health care reform promotes interprofessional patient-centric health care models associated with improved population health outcomes. Interprofessional education (IPE) programs are necessary to cultivate collaborative care, yet little evidence exists to support IPE pedagogy within nursing and other health science academia. This quasiexperimental study examined differences in pre- and posttest Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) scores following an IPE intervention. The IPE intervention consisted of a video presentation and a debriefing session after a simulated interprofessional collaborative patient care conference that introduced baccalaureate nursing and health science students to the roles and responsibilities of clinicians in team-based primary care. Pre- and postintervention RIPLS scores were analyzed. Pre- and postintervention RIPLS scores increased across all subscales, with distinct variation between nursing and health science student subscales. This IPE intervention had positive effects on students' readiness for interprofessional learning. Additional research is warranted to support health science pedagogy. [J Nurs Educ. 2024;63(5):304-311.].

Effect of interprofessional education on cadaver dissection seminar.

In 2010, WHO published a "Framework for action on interprofessional education and collaborative practice." Interprofessional education (IPE) is now being conducted in various ways. We have been holding cadaver dissection seminars to provide opportunities for medical students, nursing students, and nurse practitioner (NP) students to learn together. In this study, we investigated the effect of learning about IPE in cadaver dissection seminars. The seminars were held for 5days each in 2021 and 2022 (the number of days of participation was arbitrary). In the seminars, teams of 3-5 participants with the same theme collaborated to dissect a single donated cadaver. Teams were made up of participants with different departments: 29 medical students, 12 NP students, and 20 nursing students participated in the seminar, and participants were surveyed before and after the seminars. The Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) scores before and after the dissection seminar increased significantly overall. The scores of medical and nursing students increased significantly, but those of NP students did not significantly change. In terms of the number of days of participation, a significant increase in scores was found for participants who participated for ≥ 2days. Overall, a significant positive correlation was found between intrinsic motivation to learn and RIPLS scores. For medical students, a significant negative correlation was noted between extrinsic motivation and RIPLS scores. Cadaver dissection seminars conducted by medical, nursing, and NP students demonstrated IPE learning effect on medical students and undergraduate nursing students.

Effects of interprofessional education on career trajectories: perceptions of occupational therapy graduates

Resumo A Educação Interprofissional em Saúde (EIP) constitui-se como uma estratégia para formação de profissionais capazes de trabalhar em equipe por meio de competências colaborativas e da aprendizagem baseada em interações. O Projeto Pedagógico da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) baseia-se nos princípios da EIP para a formação de profissionais, dentre eles, terapeutas ocupacionais. Objetivou-se compreender a influência da formação interprofissional na trajetória profissional de terapeutas ocupacionais egressas da Unifesp. Pela abordagem qualitativa, produziram-se informações por aplicação de formulário on-line semiestruturado, analisado posteriormente com base na Análise Temática. Os resultados revelaram que a formação interprofissional possibilita segurança às profissionais nas práticas colaborativas, no fomento ao trabalho em equipe e no desenvolvimento de ações que visam à integralidade do cuidado. Notou-se, porém, dificuldades no reconhecimento da identidade profissional da Terapia Ocupacional e na ação conjunta com profissionais formados em perspectiva disciplinar.

Comparison of learning outcomes of interprofessional education simulation with traditional single-profession education simulation: a mixed-methods study

BackgroundInterprofessional collaborative practice is essential for meeting patients’ needs and improving their health outcomes; thus, the effectiveness of interprofessional education (IPE) should be clearly identified. There is insufficient evidence in the literature to determine the outcomes of IPE compared to traditional single-profession education (SPE). This study aimed to compare the outcomes of IPE and SPE during a simulation training course.MethodsThe study design was a mixed-methods, incorporated cross-over design and a qualitative survey. A total of 54 students including 18 medical students and 36 nursing students were recruited from March to April 2019. The 4-week simulation course was designed based on Kolb’s experimental learning theory and Bandura’s social learning theory. Participants were evenly divided into group 1 (received IPE-learning followed by SPE-learning), and group 2 (received SPE-learning followed by IPE-learning). Students’ medical task performance, team behavior performance, teamwork attitude, and patient safety attitude were collected at pretest, mid-test, and posttest. Descriptive statistics and repeated measures analysis of variance were used. End-of-study qualitative feedback was collected, and content analysis was performed.ResultsBoth groups demonstrated moderate-to-large within-group improvements for multiple learning outcomes at mid-test. Group 1 students’ medical task performance (F = 97.25; P < 0.001) and team behavior performance (F = 31.17; P < 0.001) improved significantly. Group 2 students’ medical task performance (F = 77.77; P < 0.001), team behavior performance (F = 40.14; P < 0.001), and patient safety attitude (F = 6.82; P < 0.01) improved significantly. Outcome differences between groups were nonsignificant. Qualitative themes identified included: personal factor, professional factor, interprofessional relationship, and learning. The IPE program provided students with exposure to other professions and revealed differences in expertise and responsibilities.ConclusionIPE-simulation and SPE-simulation were effective interventions that enabled medical and nursing students to develop critical medical management and team behavior performance. IPE-simulation provided more opportunities for improving competencies in interprofessional collaborative practice. In circumstances with limited teaching resources, SPE-simulation can be an acceptable alternative to IPE-simulation.

The effects of interprofessional education on teamwork, communication skills and quality of health care in advanced and developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis study

Background: Inter-professional education is a new approach in education in which professionals in various fields of health systems learn from each other based on educational events in a real environment, actively and interactively. This systematic review and metaanalysis aims to investigate inter-professional education in advanced and developing countries. Methods: Persian and English keywords were used to search these databases: ISI Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, PubMed/Medline, Embase, Google Scholar, ERIC, Magiran, Irandoc, and Barakat with an English language restriction and for the years 2000 to 2019, using these terms: Embase, Meshand and free. Two evaluators assessed the extracted articles using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) checklist. CMA 3.1 software was used for the analysis with a fixed-effects model. Results: A total of 1425 articles formed the basis of this study. In all, nine articles were extracted that examined the effect of inter-professional education from the viewpoints of professors and students (three for professors and six for students). Heterogeneity among the nine studies was not significant. Teamwork scores, communication skills, and healing of the participants in the study increased by 0.339, 0.283, and 0.275 points after the intervention, respectively. Conclusion: Inter-professional education is one method of educational integration. Students become aware of how their role overlaps with other medical professions as well as the limitations of their role in treating patients. However, inter-professional education implementation requires infrastructure, such as training professors and preparing them and students to accept inter-professional education.

O Programa de Educação pelo Trabalho para a Saúde/Interprofissionalidade: experiências de uma acadêmica de Medicina

Abstract: Introduction: When considering strategies that allow the consolidation of a health system that takes into account the dynamic, diverse and complex characteristics presented by the community, interprofessional education appears as a powerful tool in the training of future professionals, capable of carrying out collaborative work. In this context, the Education through Work Program for Health is highlighted by allowing the exchange of knowledge between students from different courses. Experience report: The narrative of events experienced by the medical student intern with a scholarship from the Education through Work Program for Health/Interprofessionality was used as a tool, integrated to the “Consultório na Rua” (“Street Office”) in a city of Rio de Janeiro, an integration that allowed the exercise of interprofessionality in the practical field, an experience that was not limited to interaction with the service physician, although this coexistence was equally invaluable, but which also led to exchanges with workers with different professional backgrounds and students from other courses. Discussion: For the collaborative work to occur, it is not enough for workers to share the same space; from this perspective, it is necessary to discuss the effects of interprofessional education on academic training, awakening in these students the desire to work collaboratively and preparing them for the challenge of meeting the needs and demands of the Unified Health System users. Conclusion: In Brazilian universities, there are still few activities that are guided by interprofessional education; however, this type of education has the power to bring the student closer to the realities to be faced in the daily life of their future professional practice, based on the teaching-learning process with individuals from different professional backgrounds, so that collaborative work becomes a facilitator when offering the community a high-quality health service.

SIESTA: a quick interprofessional learning activity fostering collaboration and communication between paediatric nursing trainees and medical students

BackgroundInterprofessional education has emerged as a key concept in education of health professionals over the last 20 years. Positive effects of interprofessional education have been shown, but it has proved to be more time-consuming than traditional teaching methods. We therefore developed a 30-minute interprofessional learning activity, using peer-teaching methods. We were interested in effects on and ways of interprofessional learning, including conditions and resources that make it successful despite limited time.MethodsSpeed InterprofESsional Peer Teaching PaediAtric (SIESTA) was developed in the context of an interprofessional training ward. 20 paediatric nursing trainees and 20 medical students were enrolled in the study. Two students from each profession participated in a total of four SIESTA sessions each, supervised by registered paediatric nurses and paediatricians. We used a mixed-methods approach of quantitative and qualitative data (questionnaires, semi-guided focus group interviews) to evaluate self-perceived interprofessional competencies, interprofessional learning gains and ways of interprofessional learning.ResultsQuestionnaires were obtained from all participants (n = 40) and n = 26 took part in the group interviews. Participants from both professions reported an increase in self-perceived understanding of interprofessional roles and tasks. Communication and cooperation emerged as important aspects. The workplace-based nature of SIESTA promoted interprofessional learning, while peer teaching fostered a safe learning environment. Regarding time constraints participants suggested thorough preparation and structuring by facilitators as a solution.ConclusionsOur short interprofessional peer teaching activity showed promising results. Participants reported enhanced interprofessional competencies and provided suggestions for successful learning in limited time. Further studies should include an objective assessment of the interprofessional learning progress. The SIESTA concept can be easily adapted to other medical fields, providing interprofessional learning opportunities for many more health care professionals to come.

Effects of Interprofessional Education on OT Student Practitioner Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. Interprofessional education (IPE) has been proven to provide a more integrated view of health care professionals' roles and promote improved patient care and outcomes. In recent years, more academic institutions have begun implementing IPE activities in an effort to develop more effective and successful practitioners. In this presentation, attendees will explore the findings of a systematic review that focuses on the outcomes of IPE activities on OT student practitioners. Primary Author and Speaker: Patricia Watford Additional Authors and Speakers: Emma Adams, Meg Carlton, and Kali Todd

Research on the Application of Cross-Specialty Education and Situational Simulation Teaching in Operation Nursing Practice Teaching

Objective To examine the practical effect of inter-professional education and situational simulation teaching implemented in surgical nursing practice teaching. Methods On the whole, 100 undergraduate nursing students in the operating room of the hospital of the authors from May 2019 to August 2020 were selected. These students fell to two groups with the random number table method. The control received the regular teaching, and the research group were given the interprofessional education and context. The Simulation teaching was conducted to compare the theoretical knowledge, skill level, various abilities of the two groups of students, as well as the satisfaction of the operating room doctors to the nursing cooperation of the interns. Results The research group achieved higher theoretical knowledge and a higher skill level than the control (p &lt; 0.05); the various abilities of the research group were higher than those of the control (p &lt; 0.05); the operating room doctors of the research group were more satisfied with the nursing cooperation of interns, as compared with those of the control (p &lt; 0.05). Conclusion In the surgical nursing practice teaching, the inter-professional education and the situational simulation teaching have significant effects and are worth clinical applications.

Assessing the assessment: a comparison of the IPASS and ICCAS to measure change in interprofessional competencies following a large-scale interprofessional forum

ABSTRACT Measuring the effectiveness of interprofessional education (IPE) experiences is essential but challenging. Surveying learners before (pretest) and after (posttest) an IPE experience may result in minimal change due to response shift bias. Retrospective pretest/posttest assessment may ameliorate response shift bias but may also result in inflated change scores due to social desirability bias. We studied a cohort of 675 students from 12 health professions who completed the Interprofessional Attitudes Scale (IPAS) within the 4 weeks before (pretest) and the 3 weeks after (posttest) an IPE forum and completed the Interprofessional Collaborative Competency Attainment Survey (ICCAS) within the 3 weeks after the forum as a retrospective pretest/posttest. We found higher scores on the pretest IPAS than the retrospective pretest ICCAS and greater change in scores on the ICCAS than the IPAS, indicating potential response shift and social desirability biases. Furthermore, we found few significant correlations between change scores in subscales of the two tests, but a high number of strong and significant correlation among the ICCAS subscale change scores. Our results indicate the timing of pretest administration may impact change scores or that subscales of IPAS may be more unique than those of ICCAS. These findings suggest that educators should consider the potential impact of response shift and social desirability biases when interpreting results of the IPAS and ICCAS in response to an IPE learning experience.

Vpliv medpoklicnega izobraževanja medicinskih sester na njihovo medpoklicno sodelovanje

Uvod: Oskrba pacientov je kompleksna in zahteva učinkovito sodelovanje različnih profilov zdravstvene in socialne oskrbe. Medpoklicno izobraževanje je lahko uspešen način izboljševanja medpoklicnega sodelovanja in oskrbe pacienta. Namen pregleda literature je bil preučiti vpliv medpoklicnega izobraževanja medicinskih sester na njihovo medpoklicno sodelovanje z drugimi profili v zdravstvu in identificirati morebitne merske instrumente za preučevanje tega vpliva.Metode: S sistematičnim pregledom literature so bili pregledani znanstveni članki, objavljeni med letoma 2011 in 2018, navedeni v bibliografskih bazah CINAHL, MEDLINE in PubMed Central. Proučevani so bili članki, ki so obravnavali zaposlene in študente zdravstvene nege, ki so se medpoklicno izobraževali in tudi sodelovali z drugimi profili zdravstvene in socialne oskrbe pacientov.Rezultati: Izmed 1277 identificiranih objav je bilo v končno analizo vključenih devet virov. Sedem raziskav je poročalo o tem, da je bilo po medpoklicnem izobraževanju medpoklicno sodelovanje boljše, večja sta bila tudi medsebojno spoštovanje vključenih in medpoklicna samozavest, izboljšano pa pozitivno mišljenje o vlogi soudeleženih poklicev pri zdravstveni oskrbi. Dve raziskavi sta nasprotno poročali, da medpoklicno izobraževanje ne vpliva na zgoraj navedene dejavnike. Ugotovljena je bila prisotnost različnih merskih instrumentov za ocenjevanje vpliva medpoklicnega izobraževanja na medpoklicno sodelovanje.Diskusija in zaključek: Rezultati potrjujejo smiselnost vpeljave medpoklicnega izobraževanja v redni del študijskih programov zdravstvene nege. V prihodnje bi bila potrebna obsežnejša longitudinalna raziskava, ki bi preučevala medpoklicno izobraževanje medicinskih sester in potrdila njegov vpliv na medpoklicno sodelovanje v praksi.

The effectiveness of interprofessional education for the management of diabetes and oral health: A systematic review

ABSTRACT Diabetes and oral disease are becoming increasingly prevalent in Australia and share a bidirectional relationship. Despite this relationship, collaboration between the medical and dental professions is limited. This study assessed the available evidence of interprofessional educational programs on diabetes and oral health management and their effects on knowledge and confidence of health professionals involved. This review included randomized and non-randomized-controlled trials and before-and-after comparison studies in English with no limits on the year of publication. Electronic databases Medline, EMBASE, Emcare, and CINAHL were systematically searched and studies were critically appraised. Nineteen articles were identified from 411 for full-text screening. Four studies of a quasi-experimental design with a pre- and posttest evaluation were included in the review. Of these, three studies reported positive changes in the participants’ knowledge of the roles of other healthcare professionals with improved attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration and communication, and one reported increased confidence of medical and dental professionals when working in an interprofessional team. Interprofessional education should improve health professionals’ attitudes and knowledge of the roles of other health professionals in managing diabetes and oral health and their confidence in working together. However, given the limited availability of interprofessional education on diabetes and oral health management, continuous research in this area would improve the evidence base.

Impact of interprofessional education for medical and nursing students on the nutritional management of in-patients.

Introduction: Despite its frequency, malnutrition is underestimated in its importance for morbidity and mortality. Interprofessional nutrition management can improve patient safety and clinical outcomes. An interprofessional education is considered as the basis for good team cooperation. So far, little data is available on the effects of interprofessional education on measurable outcomes for patients. The objective is to determine to what extent student feedback leads to a change of in-patient nutritional management for a selected internal medical ward.Methodology: In a teaching project based on the method of research oriented learning, medical and nursing students conducted an analysis of the nutritional situation of patients and developed individual treatment plans. The students orally reported their findings to the care teams as well as via a poster presentation to decision-makers of the clinic. A prospective cohort intervention study was conducted to assess the nutritional status of patients before and after student interventions using established screening tools. Differences were tested using t-test and Fisher’s exact test. Institutional consequences for nutrition management were recorded descriptively. The teaching unit was evaluated by the students before and after.Results: Malnutrition was found in 59% of patients. Inspired by student feedback, institutional consequences followed: a) routine inpatient screening using Nutritional Risk Screening; and b) the use of pie charts to estimate food intake.Conclusion: The feedback from the results of student interprofessional cooperation led to a sensitization of decision-makers and enabled new measures to improve nutritional management. These can increase patient safety.

Dissecting through Barriers: A Follow-up Study on the Long-Term Effects of Interprofessional Education in a Dissection Course with Healthcare Professional Students.

Several studies have shown significant improvements in the attitudes and perceptions of healthcare professional students toward interprofessional education (IPE) immediately following intervention with IPE courses. However, there remains little evidence on the lasting effects of IPE courses and the long-term influences of these IPE experiences are poorly documented. The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term effects of an intensive, ten-week interprofessional gross anatomy dissection course at McMaster University. Attitudes and perceptions of past participants towards interprofessional learning were evaluated, now that they have started working with other healthcare professionals outside of the IPE course setting. Thirty-four past participants who have clinical experience working in interprofessional settings or are currently working in the healthcare field completed a follow-up questionnaire consisting of a modified Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) and open-ended questions. Quantitative analysis revealed a significant decrease in their attitude towards teamwork and collaboration and respect for other health professions, but a significant improvement in their understanding of roles and responsibilities compared to their results immediately after the IPE intervention. Qualitative analysis of open-ended questions revealed several themes such as developing interprofessional competencies, developing relationships, and remembering the strengths of the IPE dissection course. The results of this study indicate that the IPE experience in anatomy was highly valued by the students and that past participants maintain a clear understanding of their scope of practice, but the reality of clinical practice may have eroded gains made in the program. Anat Sci Educ. © 2018 American Association of Anatomists.

Effect of Interprofessional Education on Role Clarification and Patient Care Planning by Health Professions Students

PurposeTo describe the first interprofessional education course implemented at Beirut Arab University and to assess its impact on raising students’ awareness on the roles of other professions, improving patient care planning as well as promoting students’ readiness for interprofessional collaborative practice. MethodsAn Interprofessional education course was offered for senior students of all Medical Faculties (with the exception of Medicine students) during the spring semester of their graduation year. It evolved into four phases: foundational workshops, role clarification, patient care planning and a project. Students worked individually, first, then in intraprofessional teams and finally in interprofessional teams to complete assignments. After the completion of the course, students filled in a survey on a voluntary basis. ResultsThere was no significant difference in the mean students’ grades for role clarification and patient care planning assignments when students completed them individually and in intraprofessional teams (P > 0.05). Students in interprofessional teams achieved significantly higher grades than in intraprofessional teams in both role clarification and care planning assignments (3.69 ± 0.04 versus 2.41 ± 0.52, P < 0.001, and 3.94 ± 0.13 versus 2.58 ± 0.62, P < 0.001, respectively). The mean grade of patient education materials developed by students in interprofessional teams was 93.50 ± 3.75. Analysis of the survey showed that most of students with the exception of the Medicine students, were satisfied with the interprofessional education experience and agreed on the importance of interprofessional education in terms of increasing their readiness to work in interprofessional teams. All students agreed that interprofessional education has a positive impact on raising awareness about the role of other professions and on improving patient care planning. DiscussionWorking in interprofessional teams was enjoyable and interesting for health professions students. It gave them a better understanding of the roles of other healthcare professions and improved their readiness for collaborative practice. It also had a positive impact on patient care planning and on designing patients’ educational materials. The findings of this study provide evidence that supports IPE implementation in the undergraduate curriculum to prepare health professions students for collaborative practice.

Effectiveness of interprofessional education in renal physiology curricula for health sciences graduate students.

The primary purpose of conducting an interprofessional education (IPE) experience during the renal physiology block of a graduate-level course was to provide basic science, physical therapy, and physician assistant graduate students with an opportunity to work as a team in the diagnosis, treatment, and collaborative care of a patient with acute kidney injury. The secondary purpose was to enhance the understanding of basic renal physiology principles with a patient case presentation of renal pathophysiology. The overall purpose was to assess the value of IPE integration within a basic science course by examining student perceptions and program evaluation. Graduate-level students operated in interprofessional teams while working through an acute kidney injury patient case. The following Interprofessional Education Collaborative subcompetencies were targeted: Roles/Responsibilities (RR) Behavioral Expectations (RR1, RR4) and Interprofessional Communication (CC) Behavioral Expectations (CC4). Clinical and IPE stimulus questions were discussed both within and between teams with assistance provided by faculty facilitators. Students were given a pre- and postsurvey to determine their knowledge of IPE. There were statistically significant increases from pre- to postsurvey scores for all six IPE questions for all students. Physical therapy and physician assistant students had a statistically significant increase in pre- to postsurvey scores, indicating a more favorable perception of their interprofessional competence for RR1, RR4, and CC4. No changes were noted in pre- to postsurvey scores for basic science graduate students. Incorporating planned IPE experiences into multidisciplinary health science courses represents an appropriate venue to have students learn and apply interprofessional competencies.

The effects of interprofessional education – Self-reported professional competence among prehospital emergency care nursing students on the point of graduation – A cross-sectional study

The aim of the study was to investigate whether interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaboration (IPC) during the educational program had an impact on prehospital emergency care nurses’ (PECN) self-reported competence towards the end of the study program. A cross-sectional study using the Nurse Professional Competence (NPC) Scale was conducted. A comparison was made between PECN students from Finland who experienced IPE and IPC in the clinical setting, and PECN students from Sweden with no IPE and a low level of IPC. Forty-one students participated (Finnish n=19, Swedish n=22). The self-reported competence was higher among the Swedish students. A statistically significant difference was found in one competence area; legislation in nursing and safety planning (p<0.01). The Finnish students scored significantly higher on items related to interprofessional teamwork. Both the Swedish and Finnish students’ self-reported professional competence was relatively low according to the NPC Scale. Increasing IPC and IPE in combination with offering a higher academic degree may be an option when developing the ambulance service and the study program for PECNs.

EFFECT OF INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION MODEL TO TEAM WORK AND COLLABORATION ATTITUDES OF NURSING STUDENTS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT OF HOSPITAL

Background: International policy recommends Interprofesional Education (IPE) to improve the practice of interprofessional In an effort to improve the practice of professional nurses, the IPE is the strategy of forming professional conduct of nurses in team work and collaboration between other health professionals, especially doctors in critical care. Objective: to identify the effect of IPE model of team work and collaboration of the attitudes of nursing students in an intensive care unit of Hospital. Methods: This study was conducted with The quasi-experimental design. The number of 30 subjects (15 intervention and 15 control group) by random sampling. The intervention consisted of 1) pretest 2) the provision of material interprofessional education modules on subjects of critical nursing for 2 weeks, 2) posttest. Paired t tests were used to determine the effects of interprofessional Education. Independence t-test were used to determine the difference effect of interprofessional Education. The instrument used was The Attitudes towards interprofessional Health Care Teams Scales to measure the attitude of teamwork and Interprofesional Collaboration Scales to measure the attitude of collaboration. Results: There were differences rates of team work and collaboration attitudes of nurses before and after on intervention group. There werenot differences rates of team work and collaboration attitudes of nurses before and after on control group. There were differences scores of the attitude of team work and collaboration between the intervention and control groups. Conclusions and Recommendations: Giving IPE modules for nurses are commonly regarded to be an essential strategy for improving team work and collaboration attitudes on nurses student at intensive care unit of hospital. Keyword: Interprofessional Education, team work, collaboration, nurses student.

A Systematic Review of the Selected Evidences on the Effectiveness of Inter-professional Education (IPE) in Developing Interprofessional Learning Environment

Purpose: This systematic review aimed to provide available evidence in determining for the effectiveness of IPE as a modality in developing interprofessional learning environment for healthcare students.Methods: The computerized searches from 2009-2015 in ten electronic databases were performed. Two independent reviewers were consulted to assess the eligibility, level of evidences and methodological quality in each study. Result: nine out of ten studies were retrieved. These studies include (a) two RCT studies; scored eight and seven out of eight, (b) Three quasi-experimental pretestposttest design; scored seven, six, and six out of eight, (c) Three controlled before and after study; scored six, six, five and five out of eight, and (d) one controlled longitudinal; scored six out of eight respectively.Conclusion: Based on the systematic review, evidence showed that IPE was effective in building strong interprofessional learning environment. On the other hand, the authors recommend considering conduct of similar systematic review grounded on IPE with larger sample size within the health allied discipline.