A cross-sectional survey examining the extent to which interprofessional education is used to teach nursing, pharmacy and medical students in Australian and New Zealand Universities

Lapkin, S; Levett-Jones, T; Gilligan, C

A cross-sectional survey examining the extent to which interprofessional education is used to teach nursing, pharmacy and medical students in Australian and New Zealand Universities

Lapkin, S

Levett-Jones, T

Gilligan, C

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Citation:: Journal of Interprofessional Care, 2012, 26 (5), pp. 390 - 396
Issue Date:: 2012-09-01

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dc.contributor.author	Lapkin, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1618-3812	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Levett-Jones, T https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4279-8957	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gilligan, C	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-09-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Interprofessional Care, 2012, 26 (5), pp. 390 - 396	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1356-1820	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/114010
dc.description.abstract	The current status of interprofessional education (IPE) in Australian and New Zealand universities is largely unexamined despite its generally acknowledged benefit. Data are also limited about the use of IPE in teaching medication safety to nursing, pharmacy and medical students. For this reason a web-based cross-sectional survey was used to gather information from Australian and New Zealand universities offering nursing, pharmacy or medical programs. Responses were received from 31 of the 43 (72%) target universities. Eighty percent of the participants indicated that they currently offer IPE experiences, but only 24% of these experiences met the accepted definition of IPE. Of the participants who offer IPE as defined by Center for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education, only 50% use it to teach medication safety. Timetabling restrictions and lack of appropriate teaching and learning resources were identified as the main barriers to implementation of IPE. All participants reported that staff development, multi-media and e-learning resources would be beneficial to IPE initiatives and the teaching of medication safety. Innovative approaches will be needed to overcome the barriers and facilitate the uptake of quality IPE more broadly. Web-based and e-learning options promise a possible way forward, particularly in the teaching of medication safety to nursing, pharmacy and medical students. © 2012 Informa UK, Ltd.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Interprofessional Care	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3109/13561820.2012.690009	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Medication Errors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Interdisciplinary Communication	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Education, Medical	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Education, Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Education, Pharmacy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Internet	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	New Zealand	en_US
dc.title	A cross-sectional survey examining the extent to which interprofessional education is used to teach nursing, pharmacy and medical students in Australian and New Zealand Universities	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	26	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	26	en_US

Abstract:

The current status of interprofessional education (IPE) in Australian and New Zealand universities is largely unexamined despite its generally acknowledged benefit. Data are also limited about the use of IPE in teaching medication safety to nursing, pharmacy and medical students. For this reason a web-based cross-sectional survey was used to gather information from Australian and New Zealand universities offering nursing, pharmacy or medical programs. Responses were received from 31 of the 43 (72%) target universities. Eighty percent of the participants indicated that they currently offer IPE experiences, but only 24% of these experiences met the accepted definition of IPE. Of the participants who offer IPE as defined by Center for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education, only 50% use it to teach medication safety. Timetabling restrictions and lack of appropriate teaching and learning resources were identified as the main barriers to implementation of IPE. All participants reported that staff development, multi-media and e-learning resources would be beneficial to IPE initiatives and the teaching of medication safety. Innovative approaches will be needed to overcome the barriers and facilitate the uptake of quality IPE more broadly. Web-based and e-learning options promise a possible way forward, particularly in the teaching of medication safety to nursing, pharmacy and medical students. © 2012 Informa UK, Ltd.

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