title: Evaluating interprofessional learning modules: health students' attitudes to interprofessional practice.
abstract: Interprofessional learning opportunities are thought to assist health students to work in a more collaborative, patient focussed manner during their career. In line with this thinking, the University of Newcastle's Department of Rural Health delivers monthly interprofessional learning modules (ILMs) to students on a range of health topics. Students' attitudes towards interprofessional learning were assessed pre- and post-ILM, using the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning scale (RIPLS). Thirty-eight students completed both pre- and post-surveys with a return rate of 36%. Our results demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in students' attitudes to interprofessional learning in three of four domains. Based on the findings from this study, ILMs appear to be a worthwhile educational opportunity and may improve student attitudes to interprofessional learning in the short term.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rural Health, The University of Newcastle, Tamworth, Australia. luke.wakely@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: Luke
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wakely
authors.forename: Leanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burrows
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D058025:Interdisciplinary Studies; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009517:New South Wales; D019035:Rural Health Services; D013336:Students, Health Occupations / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires