Attitudes and preferences concerning interprofessional education of first-year students and experienced medical and nursing staff.
In order to enhance patient outcome and patient safety in healthcare, interprofessional education (IPE) has over the years become a specific area of interest focusing on teaching concepts, research methods, and implementation strategies. To achieve commitment and positive attitudes as part of the institutional readiness towards IPE, the adoption of change management aspects can support its early implementation. This short report presents results of a baseline survey on attitudes and preferences for IPE among first-year students in medicine and nursing, as well as among chief physicians, nurse directors, and administrative directors at the associated university hospital. For the survey, the UWE-IP (University of the West of England Interprofessional Questionnaire) was used along with ten customised questions. Overall, a high degree of approval for IPE was observed in all participants. Furthermore, participants showed positive attitudes in three of the four UWE-IP subscales. However, neutral to negative attitudes were documented in subscale interprofessional interaction.
a Department for Company Development , Klinikum Nürnberg - Nuremberg General Hospital , Nuremberg , Germany.|b Paracelsus Medical University (PMU) Nuremberg, Medical School Nuremberg , Nuremberg , Germany.
Stephan
S
Kolb
a Department for Company Development , Klinikum Nürnberg - Nuremberg General Hospital , Nuremberg , Germany.
Thomas
T
Vasilakis
a Department for Company Development , Klinikum Nürnberg - Nuremberg General Hospital , Nuremberg , Germany.|c Clinic for Psychosomatics & Psychotherapy , Paracelsus Medical University (PMU) Nuremberg , Nuremberg , Germany.
Barbara
B
Stein
d School of Nursing , Centrum für Pflegeberufe - Nuremberg General Hospital , Nuremberg , Germany.
Jessica
J
Stadelmann
d School of Nursing , Centrum für Pflegeberufe - Nuremberg General Hospital , Nuremberg , Germany.
Angelika
A
Münzinger
e Institute for Nursing Research, Gerontology and Ethics , Evangelische Hochschule Nürnberg - Lutheran University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg , Nuremberg , Germany.
Gabriele
G
Fley
b Paracelsus Medical University (PMU) Nuremberg, Medical School Nuremberg , Nuremberg , Germany.
Isabel
I
Hach
d School of Nursing , Centrum für Pflegeberufe - Nuremberg General Hospital , Nuremberg , Germany.
Marco
M
Jassmann
e Institute for Nursing Research, Gerontology and Ethics , Evangelische Hochschule Nürnberg - Lutheran University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg , Nuremberg , Germany.
Jürgen
J
Härlein
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013663:Teaching
Early implementation; faculty development; institutional readiness; interprofessional learning; teaching methods