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Perception of interprofessional education and educational needs of students in South Korea: A comparative study

Authors
Yune, So JungPark, Kwi HwaMin, Yul HaJi, Eunhee
Issue Date
Dec-2020
Publisher
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
Citation
PloS one, v.15, no.12, pp.e0243378
Journal Title
PloS one
Volume
15
Number
12
Start Page
e0243378
URI
https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/79512
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0243378
ISSN
1932-6203
Abstract
Due to the recent emphasis on the importance of interprofessional education (IPE) in healthcare fields, interest in IPE introduction is increasing in South Korea. The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in perceptions of medical, nursing, and pharmacy students regarding IPE. Also, the study aimed at identifying the priority rankings of educational needs by analyzing the differences between students' perceptions of the importance level and the present level for each interprofessional competency. A cross-sectional study was carried out using a survey. A total of 1,500 questionnaires were distributed, of which 1,084 were returned (response rate, 72.3%). The participants were 559 medical, 393 nursing, and 96 pharmacy students. The questionnaire comprised items on the students' perception of IPE and their interprofessional competency. The questionnaire comprised 12 items on their IPE perception and 9 items on their interprofessional competency. These items were developed by examining the content validity by medical educational specialists and conducting a factor analysis for verification. Data were analyzed using the t-test and ANOVA, and Borich's formula was used to calculate the rank of educational needs.89.6% did not know the meaning of IPE. The difference in students' perception of IPE was not significant by grade. Further, the level of IPE perception was higher for female than male students and for students who knew the meaning of IPE than those who did not. The nursing students' perception of the importance, preference, and effectiveness of IPE was the highest, whereas medical students' perception was the lowest. All students perceived their present level to be lower than the importance level for each interprofessional competency. Interprofessional communication skills (6.791) were highly necessary for students. These results will serve as baseline information for developing IPE programs in South Korea.
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