Interprofessional education in the integrated medical education and health care system: A content analysis
Introduction: The current literature supports the inclusion of inter-professional education in healthcare education. Changes in the structure and nature of the integrated medical education and healthcare system provide some opportunities for interprofessional education among various professions....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Advances in Medical Education and Professionalism |
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| Online Access: | http://jamp.sums.ac.ir/index.php/JAMP/article/view/532 |
| Summary: | Introduction: The current literature supports the inclusion of
inter-professional education in healthcare education. Changes in
the structure and nature of the integrated medical education and
healthcare system provide some opportunities for interprofessional
education among various professions. This study is an attempt
to determine the perceptions of students and faculty members
about interprofessional education in the context of the medical
education and healthcare system.
Methods: This qualitative content analysis study was conducted
using purposeful sampling in 2012. Thirteen semi-structured
interviews were conducted with 6 faculty members and 7 students
at Tehran and Iran Universities of Medical Sciences. Data
collection and analysis were concurrent.
Results: Data analysis revealed four categories and nine
subcategories. The categories emerging from individual
interviews were “educational structure”, “mediating factors”,
“conceptual understanding”, and “professional identity”. These
categories are explained using quotes derived from the data.
Conclusion: Matching the existing educational context and
structure with IPE through removing barriers and planning to
prepare the required resources and facilities can solve numerous
problems associated with implementation and design of interprofessional
training programs in Iran. In this way, promoting
the development of a cooperative rather than a competitive
learning and working atmosphere should be taken into account.
The present findings will assist the managers and policy makers
to consider IPE as a useful strategy in the integrated medical
education and healthcare system. |
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| ISSN: | 2322-2220 2322-3561 |