Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 PhD Student, Department of Knowledge and Information Science, School of Education & Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 Faculty member, Department of Health Policy & Management, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
3 PhD Student, Department of Medical Library and Information Science, Student Research Committee, School of Health Management & Information Sciences, Iran university of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4 Faculty member, Department of of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
Abstract
Objectives: Interprofessional education forming interprofessional identity through effective interactions. This study aimed to assess the readiness of students at Bushehr University of Medical Sciences for interprofessional education.
Methods & Materials: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study; the sample included 342 students from the Medicine, Nursing, Paramedicine, Dentistry, Health, and Nutrition faculties at Bushehr University of Medical Sciences. Data were gathered through the standard questionnaire developed by Yamani et al. and analyzed using SPSS. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and analytical statistics (t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation test) were employed to analyze the data.
Results: The average age of the students was 21.64 ± 2.48; 68% were female and 32% were male. 58.5% held Bachelor's degrees, and 31.9% were pursuing an MD. 85.4% of students lived in student dormitories. The mean overall score of the students' viewpoints was 72.09 ± 7.01. The highest mean score among the surveyed items was related to the item "Collaborative learning among learners from different fields is ultimately beneficial for patients to solve their problems," while the lowest mean score was related to the item "Collaborative learning helps me to know my limits." There was a significant relationship between students' viewpoints and gender (p-value=0.004), with the average being higher among female students. However, there was no relationship between students' viewpoints and their educational level, college, or habitation.
Conclusions: Given the acceptability of students' readiness (higher than the mean score), it is suggested that policy and decision-makers design training programs incorporating interprofessional education and teamwork for effective interactions.
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