INTER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE: REFLECTION FROM HEALTH STUDENTS
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2016-12-09Author
KUSUMAWATI, WIWIK
SETYAWATI, IKA
ROMDZATI
ALPHIANTI, LIKKY TIARA
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Implementation of interprofessional education and collaborative practice
(IPECP) in Faculty of medicine and Health Sciences UniversitasMuhammadiyah
Yogyakarta (UMY) at Asri Medical Centered has been moved to PKU Gamping Hospital
since early 2016. This implementation consists of several learning activities that involve
real patients in hospital. The aim of this study is to know the re ection of health students
after nished experience in IPECP rotation. Qualitative data from students re ection
were code by authors independently. Participants were 20 medical students, 20 nursing
students and 10 dentistry students. Constant comparative method used to analyze the
qualitative result. There were 7 nal theme i.e.1)feeling,2)role/responsibility, 3) inter
professional communication,4) collaborative practice, 5) teaching learning process, 6)
patient safety, and 7) respect. Collaborative practice during clinical stage was valuable
experience to improve understanding in team work, inter professional communication,
and role of health profession in managing the patient problems. The students are happy,
interested and enthusiastic during this collaborative experience even though there were
some students who feel confuse and less con dence in the early process. This study
indicates 7 nal themes on students re ection of IPECP. IPECP as an innovative learning
model was very important and useful to prepare students to work collaboratively in the
future in order to get better patient outcome, assure patient safety and build respect to
each other. This program should be implemented in enough time and initiate as early as
possible, even from academic phase.