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Elizabeth Susan Anderson1, Lucy Nichola Thorpe, Marilyn Hammick
1Medical and Social Care Education, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK. esa1@le.ac.uk
Educators skeptical about interprofessional education (IPE) became more positive after facilitating their first IPE session. This study shows that practical experience can shift negative perceptions of IPE.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Interprofessional Learning
- Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Background:
- Increasing educator involvement in interprofessional education (IPE).
- Need to understand the impact of IPE on skeptical educators.
- Limited research on novice educators' attitudinal shifts regarding IPE.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the attitudinal changes of educators new to interprofessional education (IPE).
- To explore the experiences of educators facilitating IPE for the first time.
- To analyze these changes using cognitive dissonance theory.
Main Methods:
- Prospective study involving 13 educators unfamiliar with IPE.
- Collected personal stories of educators' views before and after facilitating IPE.
- Analyzed qualitative data through the lens of cognitive dissonance theory.
Main Results:
- All 13 novice educators expressed concerns about IPE prior to facilitation.
- Post-facilitation, all educators reported more positive attitudes towards IPE.
- Cognitive dissonance theory provided a framework for understanding their attitudinal shift.
Conclusions:
- Facilitating interprofessional education (IPE) can positively transform educators' perspectives.
- Practical experience with IPE challenges and resolves initial skepticism.
- IPE holds significant value and meaning for educators once experienced.
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