title: Development of an interprofessional competency framework in Japan.
abstract: This article presents a project that aimed to identify a set of competencies (domains and statements) to prepare Japanese students and healthcare practitioners for collaborative practice. The Japan Association for Interprofessional Education (JAIPE) has started a government-funded project to formulate its interprofessional competency framework, in cooperation with professional organisations (e.g. Japan Society for Medical Education) in healthcare and social sciences. This three-year project is underway as part of the Initiative to Build up the Core Healthcare Personnel programme of Mie University. This project consists of five stages: literature review, data collection, prototype development, consensus formation, and finalisation. Our efforts will culminate in Japan's first interprofessional competency framework, with consensus from relevant academic societies and other stakeholders. We hope that the involvement of stakeholder participation will improve the usability of the final interprofessional competency framework.
authors.affiliation: a Department of General Medicine and Primary Care , University of Tsukuba Hospital , Tsukuba , Japan.
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haruta
authors.affiliation: b Department of Nursing Systems Management, Graduate School of Nursing , Chiba University , Chiba , Japan.
authors.forename: Ikuko
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.affiliation: c Graduate School of Nursing , Miyagi University , Miyagi , Japan.
authors.forename: Mariko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Otsuka
authors.affiliation: d Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Tsukuba , Japan.
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshimoto
authors.affiliation: e Department of Adult Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Medicine , Mie University , Mie , Japan.
authors.forename: Kazue
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.affiliation: f Department of Education and Research in Family and Community Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine , Mie University , Mie , Japan.
authors.forename: Michiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.affiliation: g Department of Physical Therapy , International University of Health and Welfare , Otawara , Japan.
authors.forename: Toshinori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimoi
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007564:Japan; D011361:Professional Competence; D016730:Program Development; D012942:Social Sciences
keywords: Competency framework; Japan; inductive thematic analysis approach; interprofessional competency