Attitude of UAB CLS students (N = 50) toward IPE measured by the RIPLS
| RIPLS Question | Number (%) of Students who Responded “5" | Number (%) of Students who Responded “4" | Number (%) of Students who Responded “3” | Number (%) of Students who Responded “2" | Number (%) of Students who Responded “1" | MedianScore (95% CI) | MeanScore (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Learning with other students/professionals will make me a more effective member of a health and social care team | 34 (68) | 15 (30) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (5-5) | 4.7 (0.52) |
| 2. Patients would ultimately benefit if health and social care students/professionals worked together | 40 (80) | 10 (20) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (5-5) | 4.8 (0.40) |
| 3. Shared learning with other health and social care students/professionals will increase my ability to understand clinical problems | 32 (64) | 16 (32) | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (5-5) | 4.6 (0.57) |
| 4. Communications skills should be learned with other health and social care students/professionals | 32 (64) | 17 (34) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (5-5) | 4.6 (0.53) |
| 5. Team-working skills are vital for all health and social care students/professionals to learn | 43 (86) | 7 (14) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (5-5) | 4.9 (0.35) |
| 6. Shared learning will help me to understand my own professional limitations | 21 (42) | 24 (48) | 5 (10) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (4-5) | 4.3 (0.65) |
| 7. Learning between health and social care students before qualification and for professionals after qualification would improve working relationships after qualification/collaborative practice | 25 (50) | 18 (36) | 7 (14) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4.5 (4-5) | 4.4 (0.72) |
| 8. Shared learning will help me think positively about other health and social care professionals | 23 (46) | 18 (36) | 9 (18) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (4-5) | 4.3 (0.76) |
| 9. For small group learning to work, students/professionals need to respect and trust each other | 40 (80) | 9 (18) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (5-5) | 4.8 (0.46) |
| 10. I don’t want to waste time learning with other health and social care students/professionals | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 6 (12) | 23 (46) | 19 (38) | 2 (1-2) | 1.8 (0.87) |
| 11. It is not necessary for undergraduate/postgraduate health and social care students/professionals to learn together | 1 (2) | 4 (8) | 2 (4) | 23 (46) | 20 (40) | 2 (1-2) | 1.9 (0.97) |
| 12. Clinical problem solving can only be learned effectively with students/professionals from my own school/organization | 1 (2) | 3 (6) | 5 (10) | 25 (50) | 16 (32) | 2 (2-2) | 2.0 (0.92) |
| 13. Shared learning with other health and social care professionals will help me to communicate better with patients and other professionals | 24 (48) | 25 (50) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (4-5) | 4.5 (0.54) |
| 14. I would welcome the opportunity to work on small group projects with other health and social care students/professionals | 17 (34) | 23 (46) | 7 (14) | 3 (6) | 0 (0) | 4 (4-4) | 4.1 (0.85) |
| 15. I would welcome the opportunity to share some generic lectures, tutorials or workshops with other health and social care students/professionals | 18 (36) | 26 (52) | 5 (10) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 4 (4-5) | 4.2 (0.71) |
| 16. Shared learning and practice will help me clarify the nature of patients’ or clients’ problems | 23 (46) | 23 (46) | 4 (8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (4-5) | 4.4 (0.64) |
| 17. Shared learning before and after qualification will help me become a better team worker | 25 (50) | 23 (46) | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4.5 (4-5) | 4.5 (0.58) |
| 18. I am not sure what my professional role will be/is | 0 (0) | 3 (6) | 5 (10) | 20 (40) | 22 (44) | 2 (1-2) | 1.8 (0.86) |
| 19. I have to acquire much more knowledge and skill than other students/professionals in my own faculty/organization | 3 (6) | 14 (28) | 15 (30) | 15 (30) | 3 (6) | 3 (3-3) | 3.0 (1.04) |
Legend: “5" = strongly agree, “4" = agree, “3" = neutral, “2" = disagree, “1" = strongly disagree; N = 50