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Assessing dental student perceptions after engaging in a longitudinal interprofessional education curriculum: A
Tina P Gunaldo1, Jessica Owens2, Sandra C Andrieu2
1Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Summary
A 2-year interprofessional education (IPE) curriculum positively impacted dental students' perceptions. This study establishes a baseline for tracking IPE outcomes and suggests curriculum benefits.
Area of Science:
- Dental Education
- Interprofessional Education
- Health Professions Education
Background:
- Interprofessional Education (IPE) is crucial for healthcare training.
- Establishing baseline perceptions of IPE among dental students is essential for curriculum evaluation.
- Understanding student views on IPE informs curriculum development and outcome assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze dental student perceptions of Interprofessional Education (IPE) after a 2-year longitudinal curriculum.
- To establish a baseline of IPE perceptions prior to curriculum implementation.
- To track future IPE perception data as a measure of curriculum outcomes.
Main Methods:
- A 2-year longitudinal Interprofessional Education (IPE) curriculum was implemented for first- and second-year dental students.
- Students completed the validated Student Perceptions of Interprofessional Clinical Education-Revised instrument, version 2 (SPICE-R2) survey.
- A retrospective pretest/post-test design was employed to assess changes in perceptions.
Main Results:
- A total of 134 students (64 from cohort 2017, 70 from cohort 2018) completed the SPICE-R2 assessment.
- Statistically significant positive changes in perceptions were observed in both dental student cohorts (p < .05).
- The longitudinal IPE curriculum demonstrated a positive impact on student views.
Conclusions:
- A longitudinal Interprofessional Education (IPE) curriculum can positively influence dental students' perceptions.
- Further multi-institutional research is recommended to identify optimal IPE delivery and learning strategies.
- Longitudinal studies are valuable for assessing the long-term impact of IPE on student attitudes.
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