Benefits of Interprofessional Education for Teamwork and Team-BasedPractice: Major Stakeholders’ Views in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md Ashraf Uddin Chowdhury Assistant Professor, Cardiology, OSD DGHS, attached Center for Medical Education, Mohakhali, Dhaka
  • Md Abdal Miah Associate Professor of Curriculum Development & Evaluation, Center for Medical Education, Mohakhali, Dhaka
  • Md Kazi Khairul Alam Professor (CC), Teaching Methodology, Center for Medical Education, Mohakhali, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Mahabubul Hoque Assistant Professor of Pathology, National Institute of Laboratory, Dhaka
  • Md Kamrul Ahsan Khan Assistant Professor, Neonatology, OSD DGHS, attached Center for Medical Education, Mohakhali, Dhaka
  • Najnin Akhter Associate Professor, Anatomy, Brahmanbaria Medical College and Hospital, Brahmanbaria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/cmej.v3i2.74839

Keywords:

Interprofessional education, Interprofessional team work, Team-based practice, Collaborative practice, Health Professionals.

Abstract

Background: Interprofessional education (IPE) is essential to prepare health professionals for working as a team in interprofessional teamwork and team-based practice. In this study, the views of major stakeholders are explored regarding the benefits of collaborative practice, which is promoted by interprofessional education.

Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in seven medical colleges, three nursing institutes, one health technology institute, several hospitals, and health complexes from July 2022 to June 2023. Data were conveniently collected from 273 intern doctors, 51 recent medical graduates, 153 nursing students, 71 senior nurses, and 104 health technologists with a semi-structured self-administered questionnaire.

Results: The study shows that the means of agreement between their views on different issues related to the benefits of working as a team in interprofessional team-based practice were within 81.6% to 91.2%. Although all the respondents were convinced about the benefits of interprofessional teamwork, the means of agreement of the intern doctors were statistically significantly lower than the means of agreement of other groups on all issues.

Conclusions: The study revealed that the majority of the intern doctors, recent medical graduates, nursing students, nurses, and health technologists acknowledged the benefits of IPE during their medical education, which would promote interprofessional teamwork and team-based practice.

CME J 2024; 3(2); 31-37

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2024-07-14

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024)

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