Perception on Interprofessional Learning Among Health Science Undergraduate Students of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Author:
Syafiqah Ismail
;
Nabishah Mohamad
;
Benny Efendie
;
Kanaga Kumari Chelliah
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Interprofesional learning, Student’s perception, Profession, Collaboration
- From:Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences
2013;11(2):29-34
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Interprofesion learning (IPL) occurs when students from two or more different professionals study with and learn about
different professions. IPL is believed to enhance the collaboration level within the different profession after graduated.
The objective of this research is to compare perception levels among the respondents coming from eleven different
professions including Medical, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Audiology, Speech
Science, Physiotherapy, Optometry and Diagnostic Imaging & Radiotherapy. Each respondent were selected randomly
representing each year of study for each profession. They were required to fi ll up the survey form provided. 330 survey
forms were returned instead of 367 distributed copies or 90% from overall surveys. Using one-way ANOVA analysis, all
professions indicate same level of perception in knowledge subscale (p = 0.11), the practice of teamwork and cooperation
(p = 0.23) and various methods to start the IPL (p = 0.61). However, for professional identity subscales and interprofession
educational preparation the value was (p < 0.05). Post-hoc Turkey test, indicated Physiotherapy students had a higher
average score (M = 4.35 ± 0.54) compared to Speech Science (M = 3.75 ± 0.59) in professional identity subscale whereas
in students preparation subscale for interprofession education, only Physiotherapy students had higher score (M = 4.15
± 0.82) in comparison to Diagnostic Imaging & Radiotherapy (M = 3.25 ± 0.83). Besides, independent T test showed
the students were in favour of having IPL in early year of education with the average score (M = 3.53 ± 1.029) for year
one and year two compared to year three to fi ve (M = 3.34 ± 1.089). The result form this research shows that the students
have a positive perception towards IPL based on the average values not more than 3.0.
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