Development of interprofessional education programmes in nursing care and oral healthcare for dental and nursing students
Abstract Background Interprofessional education (IPE) is essential for healthcare students to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams. This study aimed to identify the effect of IPE programmes in nursing care and oral healthcare on dental and nursing students’ perceptions of interprofessi...
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| author | Satoru Haresaku Toru Naito Hisae Aoki Maki Miyoshi Mayumi Monji Yojiro Umezaki Mami Miyazono Rui Egashira Akiko Chishaki |
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| description | Abstract Background Interprofessional education (IPE) is essential for healthcare students to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams. This study aimed to identify the effect of IPE programmes in nursing care and oral healthcare on dental and nursing students’ perceptions of interprofessional collaboration. Methods The study included 101 third-year dental and 98 fourth-year nursing students. The participants were divided into mixed-professional groups of four (2 dental and 2 nursing students). They participated in nursing care and oral healthcare training programmes that included student-on-student training and discussion groups. Questionnaires regarding perceptions of interprofessional collaboration were distributed to the participants before and after the programmes to compare the programmes before and after and between the dental and nursing students. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test and chi-square test were used to compare the data. Results Data from 79 dental students (42 males and 37 females) and 89 nursing students (4 males and 85 females) who completed both questionnaires were used for the comparisons. Perceptions of the differences between the approaches of different health professionals to nursing care, the roles of other professionals, and the need for multiprofessional collaboration improved significantly among both dental and nursing students after the programmes. Although the perception of their ability to communicate with unfamiliar or new people improved significantly only among the nursing students, other perceptions of their ability to communicate did not improve for either group. More dental students than nursing students chose nursing trainings as good programmes to participate in with other professional students, while more nursing students than dental students chose oral care trainings as good programmes. Many students commented that they learned about nursing and oral healthcare skills as well as the importance of teamwork and communication with other professionals. Seven students commented that they were more motivated to become dentists and nurses. Conclusions This study showed that IPE programmes for nursing care and oral healthcare might be effective at helping students understand other professionals and promoting multiprofessional collaboration. However, further studies are needed to develop IPE programmes to improve attitudes and abilities related to interprofessional communication skills. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-52b0a339e7f342f18cc3bc562ab1634f2024-04-14T11:19:24ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202024-04-0124111010.1186/s12909-024-05227-2Development of interprofessional education programmes in nursing care and oral healthcare for dental and nursing studentsSatoru Haresaku0Toru Naito1Hisae Aoki2Maki Miyoshi3Mayumi Monji4Yojiro Umezaki5Mami Miyazono6Rui Egashira7Akiko Chishaki8Department of Nursing, Fukuoka Nursing CollegeSection of Geriatric Dentistry, Department of General Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental CollegeDepartment of Nursing, Fukuoka Nursing CollegeDepartment of Nursing, Fukuoka Nursing CollegeDepartment of Nursing, Fukuoka Nursing CollegeSection of Geriatric Dentistry, Department of General Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental CollegeDepartment of Nursing, Fukuoka Nursing CollegeSection of Geriatric Dentistry, Department of General Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental CollegeDepartment of Nursing, Fukuoka Nursing CollegeAbstract Background Interprofessional education (IPE) is essential for healthcare students to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams. This study aimed to identify the effect of IPE programmes in nursing care and oral healthcare on dental and nursing students’ perceptions of interprofessional collaboration. Methods The study included 101 third-year dental and 98 fourth-year nursing students. The participants were divided into mixed-professional groups of four (2 dental and 2 nursing students). They participated in nursing care and oral healthcare training programmes that included student-on-student training and discussion groups. Questionnaires regarding perceptions of interprofessional collaboration were distributed to the participants before and after the programmes to compare the programmes before and after and between the dental and nursing students. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test and chi-square test were used to compare the data. Results Data from 79 dental students (42 males and 37 females) and 89 nursing students (4 males and 85 females) who completed both questionnaires were used for the comparisons. Perceptions of the differences between the approaches of different health professionals to nursing care, the roles of other professionals, and the need for multiprofessional collaboration improved significantly among both dental and nursing students after the programmes. Although the perception of their ability to communicate with unfamiliar or new people improved significantly only among the nursing students, other perceptions of their ability to communicate did not improve for either group. More dental students than nursing students chose nursing trainings as good programmes to participate in with other professional students, while more nursing students than dental students chose oral care trainings as good programmes. Many students commented that they learned about nursing and oral healthcare skills as well as the importance of teamwork and communication with other professionals. Seven students commented that they were more motivated to become dentists and nurses. Conclusions This study showed that IPE programmes for nursing care and oral healthcare might be effective at helping students understand other professionals and promoting multiprofessional collaboration. However, further studies are needed to develop IPE programmes to improve attitudes and abilities related to interprofessional communication skills.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05227-2Interprofessional educationOral healthcareNursing careDental studentsNursing students |
| spellingShingle | Satoru Haresaku Toru Naito Hisae Aoki Maki Miyoshi Mayumi Monji Yojiro Umezaki Mami Miyazono Rui Egashira Akiko Chishaki Development of interprofessional education programmes in nursing care and oral healthcare for dental and nursing students BMC Medical Education Interprofessional education Oral healthcare Nursing care Dental students Nursing students |
| title | Development of interprofessional education programmes in nursing care and oral healthcare for dental and nursing students |
| title_full | Development of interprofessional education programmes in nursing care and oral healthcare for dental and nursing students |
| title_fullStr | Development of interprofessional education programmes in nursing care and oral healthcare for dental and nursing students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of interprofessional education programmes in nursing care and oral healthcare for dental and nursing students |
| title_short | Development of interprofessional education programmes in nursing care and oral healthcare for dental and nursing students |
| title_sort | development of interprofessional education programmes in nursing care and oral healthcare for dental and nursing students |
| topic | Interprofessional education Oral healthcare Nursing care Dental students Nursing students |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05227-2 |
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