Nursing students' interprofessional socialisation and readiness for interprofessional learning: A cross-sectional...

Area of Science:

• Health Professions Education
• Nursing Education
• Interprofessional Collaboration

Background:

• Interprofessional education (IPE) in universities develops teamwork, role understanding, and patient-centered care skills.
• Despite acknowledged IPE benefits, research on interprofessional socialization within university settings is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess undergraduate nursing students' readiness for interprofessional learning.
• To evaluate interprofessional socialization among nursing students.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional study design.
• Online survey using the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale and Interprofessional Socialisation and Valuing Scale.
• 103 undergraduate nursing students (on-campus and external) participated.

Main Results:

• No significant differences in readiness for interprofessional learning or socialization based on study mode (on-campus vs. external).
• Prior healthcare experience correlated with significantly higher interprofessional socialization scores.
• No significant difference in socialization based on prior healthcare experience.

Conclusions:

• Study mode did not impact readiness for interprofessional learning or socialization.
• Previous healthcare experience and longer duration of study significantly enhanced interprofessional socialization skills.
• Advancing through nursing studies may positively influence students' perceived interprofessional socialization skills.