Are female students in general and nursing students more ready for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Interprofessional Education (IPE) is now spreading worldwide and many universities are now including IPE in their curricula. The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not such student characteristics as gender, previous wor...
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| author | Timpka Toomas Dahlgren Lars-Ove Ponzer Sari Wilhelmsson Margaretha Faresjö Tomas |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Interprofessional Education (IPE) is now spreading worldwide and many universities are now including IPE in their curricula. The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not such student characteristics as gender, previous working experience in healthcare, educational progress and features of the learning environment, such as educational programmes and curriculum design, have an impact on their open-mindedness about co-operation with other professions.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Medical and nursing students at two Swedish universities were invited to fill in the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS). Totally, 955 students were invited and 70.2% (n = 670) participated in the study. A factor analysis of the RIPLS revealed four item groupings (factors) for our empirical data, but only one had sufficient internal consistency. This factor was labelled "Team Player".</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Regardless of the educational programme, female students were more positive to teamwork than male students. Nursing students in general displayed more positive beliefs about teamwork and collaboration than medical students. Exposure to different interprofessional curricula and previous exposure to interprofessional education were only to a minor extent associated with a positive attitude towards teamwork. Educational progress did not seem to influence these beliefs.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The establishment of interprofessional teamwork is a major challenge for modern healthcare. This study indicates some directions for more successful interprofessional education. Efforts should be directed at informing particularly male medical students about the need for teamwork in modern healthcare systems. The results also imply that study of other factors, such as the student's personality, is needed for fully understanding readiness for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare. We also believe that the RIPL Scale still can be further adjusted.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9c2b2009ef04e3bab5a31f4f851345b2022-12-22T00:35:44ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202011-04-011111510.1186/1472-6920-11-15Are female students in general and nursing students more ready for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare?Timpka ToomasDahlgren Lars-OvePonzer SariWilhelmsson MargarethaFaresjö Tomas<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Interprofessional Education (IPE) is now spreading worldwide and many universities are now including IPE in their curricula. The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not such student characteristics as gender, previous working experience in healthcare, educational progress and features of the learning environment, such as educational programmes and curriculum design, have an impact on their open-mindedness about co-operation with other professions.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Medical and nursing students at two Swedish universities were invited to fill in the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS). Totally, 955 students were invited and 70.2% (n = 670) participated in the study. A factor analysis of the RIPLS revealed four item groupings (factors) for our empirical data, but only one had sufficient internal consistency. This factor was labelled "Team Player".</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Regardless of the educational programme, female students were more positive to teamwork than male students. Nursing students in general displayed more positive beliefs about teamwork and collaboration than medical students. Exposure to different interprofessional curricula and previous exposure to interprofessional education were only to a minor extent associated with a positive attitude towards teamwork. Educational progress did not seem to influence these beliefs.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The establishment of interprofessional teamwork is a major challenge for modern healthcare. This study indicates some directions for more successful interprofessional education. Efforts should be directed at informing particularly male medical students about the need for teamwork in modern healthcare systems. The results also imply that study of other factors, such as the student's personality, is needed for fully understanding readiness for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare. We also believe that the RIPL Scale still can be further adjusted.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/11/15 |
| spellingShingle | Timpka Toomas Dahlgren Lars-Ove Ponzer Sari Wilhelmsson Margaretha Faresjö Tomas Are female students in general and nursing students more ready for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare? BMC Medical Education |
| title | Are female students in general and nursing students more ready for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare? |
| title_full | Are female students in general and nursing students more ready for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare? |
| title_fullStr | Are female students in general and nursing students more ready for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Are female students in general and nursing students more ready for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare? |
| title_short | Are female students in general and nursing students more ready for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare? |
| title_sort | are female students in general and nursing students more ready for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare |
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