Interprofessional Education Module on Professionalism, Ethics, and Teamwork: Insights from Program Review Data of...

Area of Science:

• Health Professions Education
• Interprofessional Education
• Medical Ethics

Background:

• Formal interprofessional education is crucial for developing essential skills in health sciences students.
• Key areas include teamwork, communication, collaboration, and ethical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate interprofessional students' perceptions of professionalism, ethics, and teamwork.
• To assess changes in these perceptions following an interprofessional education module.

Main Methods:

• A program review of pre- and post-module survey responses from 10 interprofessional students.
• Thematic analysis of open-ended survey data by five faculty members from diverse health science disciplines.

Main Results:

• Students showed evolved perceptions in professionalism, ethics, and teamwork post-module.
• Professionalism insights expanded to interpersonal and societal levels.
• Ethical understanding integrated cultural differences for patient well-being.
• Teamwork perception deepened, emphasizing error reduction and improved patient outcomes.

Conclusions:

• Interprofessional education modules effectively enhance student understanding of professionalism, ethics, and teamwork.
• The findings support the continuation of interprofessional activities to foster these critical competencies.