How interprofessional education could benefit the future of healthcare – medical students’ perspective

Abstract As British medical students, we believe the impact that interprofessional education can have upon the future of healthcare to be a positive one. This is if it is implemented in health professions’ pre-registration curricula worldwide. Our motivations for producing this article stem from our...

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Main Authors: Regwaan Imtiaz Choudhury, Muhammed Aizaz us Salam, Jai Mathur, Sharfraz Riaz Choudhury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-020-02170-w
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Summary:Abstract As British medical students, we believe the impact that interprofessional education can have upon the future of healthcare to be a positive one. This is if it is implemented in health professions’ pre-registration curricula worldwide. Our motivations for producing this article stem from our own experiences with IPE or rather our limited experiences during our medical school journey. We have exemplified the UK’s NHS to demonstrate how IPE would positively impact a nation’s healthcare system. With patient safety, patient experience and the economical functioning of the NHS always pertaining mainstream topics of discussion within the healthcare field, the need for improved interprofessional cohesion is now more important than ever before; especially with an increasingly demanding population. Through this article, we deeply analyse and expand upon the significance IPE has in enhancing interprofessional interactions at a pre-registration stage, in preparation for work within the NHS.
ISSN:1472-6920