Promoting Interprofessionalism Within an Academic Environment

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Table 1.

IPE discussion questions and related IPEC subcompetency

Small Group Discussion Question	Targeted IPEC Subcompetency
In your curriculum, how do you learn about blood and hematopoiesis?	RR2
How much time is spent on this area in your curriculum?	RR2
What degree will you have when you graduate?	CC7
What credentials or certifications will you need to practice?	CC7
Are there specializations that you can earn?	CC7
What is the role of the clinical laboratory scientist in regards to this case?	RR4
What is the roles of the physician in regards to this case?	RR4
Describe whether or not a hierarchy exists among health care providers.	CC7
What have you learned about the other professions represented here today?	RR2, RR4

Table 2.

IPEC behavioral expectations among students

IPEC Competency	Mean Pretest	SD Pretest	Median (UQ/LQ)	Mean Posttest	SD Posttest	Median (UQ/LQ)	P Value
RR2 all students	3.75	0.90	4.0 (3.0/4.0)	4.15	0.77	4.0 (4.0/4.0)	<0.0001*
RR2 CLS	3.65	0.92	4.0 (3.0/4.0)	4.08	0.84	4.0 (3.5/5.0)	0.04*
RR2 medicine	3.77	0.90	4.0 (3.0/4.0)	4.17	0.76	4.0 (4.0/5.0)	<0.0001*
RR4 all students	3.30	0.82	3.0 (3.0/4.0)	3.99	0.76	4.0 (4.0/5.0)	<0.0001*
RR4 CLS	3.45	0.71	3.0 (3.0/4.0)	3.86	0.80	4.0 (3.0/4.0)	0.02*
RR4 medicine	3.27	0.85	3.0 (3.0/4.0)	4.02	0.75	4.0 (4.0/4.0)	<0.0001*
CC7 all students	4.00	0.76	4.0 (3.0/5.0)	4.23	0.75	4.0 (4.0/5.0)	0.0018*
CC7 CLS	3.88	0.76	4.0 (3.0/4.0)	4.00	0.79	4.0 (3.0/5.0)	0.49
CC7 medicine	4.03	0.76	4.0 (4.0/5.0)	4.28	0.73	4.0 (4.0/5.0)	0.0013*

UQ/LQ, upper quartile/lower quartile.

*Denotes significance.

Table 3.

Student evaluation of the IPE experience

Question	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
I was able to apply the information from the peripheral blood and hematopoiesis lecture to the small group case discussion	1.60%	3.19%	7.45%	47.87%	39.89%
Everyone in my small group contributed to the discussion	1.06%	3.72%	9.04%	44.15%	42.02%
All group conversations were respectful	0.53%	0.00%	4.26%	29.26%	65.96%
Instructions and goals were clearly stated for the case study	2.14%	3.74%	9.09%	47.59%	37.43%
My appreciation for an interprofessional/team-based approach has been enhanced by this experience	1.60%	6.38%	12.77%	41.49%	37.77%

Table 4.

Student quotes reflective of IPEC subcompetencies

IPEC Subcompetency	Student Quote
RR2	I probably won’t stress about how I still lack knowledge on small details of hematopoiesis now that I know there’s a whole degree centered around knowing these nuances.
RR4	I now understand the responsibilities of the clinical lab students. I believe that ignorance is the biggest cause of disrespect between professions in the medical field. Keep up the good work integrating IPE activities into major medical classes!
CC7	I am not sure I expect much from this brief meeting, maybe if there were more meetings. Hopefully down the road, the doctors and lab techs will correspond well with each other.