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Health professions students' attitudes and perceptions of interprofessional biases
Chris Gillette1, Melissa M Dinkins2, Rebecca Bliss3
1Department of Physician Assistant Studies, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to examine attitudes toward interprofessional, team-based care in first-year health professions students.
Methods:
A cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to all first-year health professions students in their first semester at one university using the Interprofessional Attitudes Scale (IPAS). Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to analyze the data.
Key Findings:
Results indicated only two significant differences among students in IPAS subdomains: teamwork (χ2 = 13.11, df = 3, P = 0.004) and patient-centredness (χ2 = 40.75, df = 3, P < 0.0001).
Conclusions:
Not all health professions students come into their formal education with the same level of attitudes toward team-based care. Educators should consider this when designing IPE activities.
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