title: The Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale: a possible more stable sub-scale model for the original version of RIPLS.
abstract: The original version of the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) was published by Parsell and Bligh (1999). Three sub-scales with acceptable or high internal consistencies were suggested, however two publications suggested different sub-scales. An investigation into how to improve the reliability for use of the RIPLS instrument with undergraduate health-care students commenced. Content analysis on the original 19 items involving experienced health-care staff resulted in four sub-scales. These sub-scales were then used to formulate a possible model within a structural equation model. The goodness of fit was assessed using a sample (n = 308) of new first year undergraduate students from 8 different health and social care programmes. The same data was fitted to each of the two original sub-scale models suggested by Parsell and Bligh (1999) and the results compared. The fit of the new four sub-scale model appears superior to either of the original models. The new four factor model was then tested on subsequent data (n = 247) obtained from the same students at the end of their first year. The fit was seen to be even better at the end of the academic year.
authors.affiliation: Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. akmf@gcal.ac.uk
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: McFadyen
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Webster
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Strachan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Figgins
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McKechnie
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012606:Scotland; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires