Analysis of interprofessional education perceptions at the team level: A study across three student cohorts

Abstract

The interprofessional education (IPE) literature showcases many studies reporting results at the all-student and academic program levels. However, if the purpose of IPE is to develop collaborative-practice ready professionals, analysis at the team level would better support the advancement of the IPE literature and future health care goals. Pre-licensure students engaged in a two-year IPE curriculum and individually completed the Student Perceptions of Interprofessional Clinical Education-Revised survey, version 2 (SPICE-R2), at the end of the first and second year. Teams were comprised of health profession students from 12 academic programs associated with the university. Exploratory and longitudinal analyses of the change in mean SPICE-R2 scores from post-year 1 and post-year 2 were conducted. Overall positive changes were seen at the all-student level. However, exploration at a team level revealed more divergent outcomes. Further research into the determinants of these team-level disparities is required to improve IPE curriculum design.