Health Profession Students' Interprofessional Socialization and Values Toward a College-Based Virtual Interprofessional Education Activity

Authors

Denise Claiborne, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Praveen Durgampudi, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Anne C. Dumadag, Old Dominion University
Emily J. Hawkins, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Patricia Laverdure, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Amy Laurie Meeker, Old Dominion University
Barbara Kraj, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Angela Wilson, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Muge Akpinar-Elci, Old Dominion UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2023

Publication Title

Journal of Allied Health

Volume

52

Issue

4

Pages

243-249

Abstract

Purpose: The inclusion of interprofessional education (IPE) is essential for the health professions curricula and establishes the expectation of collaborative patient-centered care. The COVID-19 pandemic has required educators to develop innovative methods for IPE student engagement. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a college-based virtual IPE activity for first-year health profession students and measure their interprofessional socialization and values (ISVS) toward IPE teams. The validated interprofessional socialization and valuing scales (ISVS-9A/9B) were used.

Methods: A one-group pre-post-test design examined health profession students' ISVS from seven health programs before and after a virtual IPE activity. The IPE activity was a case-study grounded in the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) core competencies that addressed each of the student learners' professional roles.

Results: A total of 244 students and 122 students completed the ISVS-9A/9B, respectively. A significant increase in the average total ISVS-9A/9B scores was observed among all student learners for 85 matched pairs (5.27 ± 1.11 vs 5.56 ± 1.02, p=0.01). Participating students generally found the activity valuable to their learning.

Conclusions: The virtual composition of the IPE activity reduced logistical barriers and allowed for collaboration and awareness among students. Virtual IPE activities may be the cornerstone for interdisciplinary student engagement.

Rights

© 2023 ASAHP, Washington, DC.

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Original Publication Citation

Claiborne, D. M., Durgampudi, P., Dumadag, A. C., Hawkins, E., Laverdure, P., Meeker, A. L., Kraj, B., Wilson, A., & Akpinar, M. (2023). Health profession students' interprofessional socialization and values toward a college-based virtual interprofessional education activity. Journal of Allied Health, 52(4), 243-249.

ORCID

0000-0001-6324-9856 (Claiborne), 0000-0002-9045-3331 (Durgampudi), 0000-0001-9664-1053 (Hawkins), 0000-0001-8699-8446 (Laverdure),0000-0002-9423-8428 (Wilson), 0000-0001-8094-261X (Akpinar)

Repository Citation

Claiborne, Denise; Durgampudi, Praveen; Dumadag, Anne C.; Hawkins, Emily J.; Laverdure, Patricia; Meeker, Amy Laurie; Kraj, Barbara; Wilson, Angela; and Akpinar-Elci, Muge, "Health Profession Students' Interprofessional Socialization and Values Toward a College-Based Virtual Interprofessional Education Activity" (2023). Dental Hygiene Faculty Publications. 90.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/dentalhygiene_fac_pubs/90