Impact of a game-based interprofessional education program on medical students' perceptions: a text network analysis...

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Education
• Medical Training
• Interprofessional Collaboration

Background:

• Increasing healthcare complexity necessitates multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Interprofessional education (IPE) improves patient care quality through collaborative training.
• This study analyzes game-based IPE's impact on student perceptions and reflective thinking.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze how game-based interprofessional education (IPE) activities influence students' perceptions and reflective thinking.
• To identify shifts in perception and effectiveness resulting from game-based IPE.
• To evaluate the role of interdisciplinary educational experiences in mediating learning.

Main Methods:

• A game-based IPE program involving medical and nursing students at University A.
• Data collection via student essays post-IPE activities.
• Text network analysis, including term extraction, centrality analysis, and topic modeling.

Main Results:

• Key terms like "patient," "communication," and "group" highlighted focus on skill enhancement.
• Topic modeling revealed three main topics: game-based collaboration, interprofessional perspectives, and interdisciplinary experience.
• Interdisciplinary educational experience mediated the relationship between collaborative activities and interprofessional perspectives.

Conclusions:

• Game-based IPE effectively enhances team building, communication, and interprofessional perspectives in students.
• Future IPE programs should prioritize collaborative environments and interdisciplinary education.
• Findings inform educational designers and medical educators on optimizing IPE effectiveness.