title: Measuring the impact of an interprofessional multimedia learning resource on Japanese nurses and nursing students using the Theory of Planned Behavior Medication Safety Questionnaire.
abstract: Interprofessional communication and teamwork are essential for medication safety; however, limited educational opportunities for health professionals and students to develop these skills exist in Japan. This study evaluated the impact of an interprofessional multimedia learning resource on registered nurses' and nursing students' intention to practice in a manner promoting medication safety. Using a quasi-experimental design, Japanese registered nurses and nursing students (n = 203) were allocated to an experimental (n = 109) or control group (n = 94). Behavioral intentions of medication safety and the predictor variables of attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms were measured using a Japanese version of the Theory of Planned Behavior Medication Safety Questionnaire. Registered nurses in the experimental group demonstrated a greater intention to collaborate and practice in a manner that enhanced medication safety, evidenced by higher scores than the control group on all predictor variables. The results demonstrate the potential for interprofessional multimedia learning resources to positively impact the behaviors of Japanese registered nurses in relation to safe medication practices. Further research in other contexts and with other cohorts is warranted.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Newcastle, Australia.
authors.forename: Mieko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Omura
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Newcastle, Australia.
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Levett-Jones
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan.
authors.forename: Teresa Elizabeth
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0673-1763
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Newcastle, Australia.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maguire
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lapkin
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007564:Japan; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019212:Multimedia / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D061214:Patient Safety; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012016:Reference Values; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Japan; communication; interprofessional education; medication safety; nursing; theory of planned behavior