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Developing interprofessional education online: An ecological systems theory analysis.

Patricia Bluteau¹, Lynn Clouder¹, Debra Cureton²

¹a Faculty of Health and Life Sciences , Coventry University , Coventry , UK.

Journal of Interprofessional Care

|May 5, 2017

Summary

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This study analyzed online interprofessional education, finding that ecological systems theory effectively maps student development. It highlights how social and cultural contexts influence professional growth over time.

Keywords:

Discourse ecological systems theory interprofessional education online learning professional identity

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Area of Science:

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Sociology

Background:

Online asynchronous learning initiatives are increasingly used in interprofessional education.
Understanding student development within these complex learning environments is crucial.
Ecological systems theory offers a framework to analyze multi-layered interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the impact of an online asynchronous interprofessional learning initiative.
To apply ecological systems theory to understand student development over time.
To explore the interplay of individual, social, and cultural factors in pre-registration health and social care education.

Main Methods:

Discourse analysis of discussion forum threads from an online asynchronous interprofessional learning initiative.
Application of ecological systems theory (chronosystem, microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem).
Analysis of data collected over a three-year period across three intensive online interaction phases.

Main Results:

Student interprofessional development is intricate and influenced by interactions across various ecological levels.
Ecological systems theory effectively illustrates the complexity of student learning and identity work.
The study identified the interactive effects of social ecological components on professional knowledge and cultural appreciation.

Conclusions:

Ecological systems theory provides a valuable lens for analyzing pre-registration interprofessional education.
The findings offer insights into student development within online learning environments.
This approach can inform future research and development in interprofessional education.