Document Type

Article

Publication Date

May 2017

Publication Title

Journal of Nursing Education and Practice

Volume

7

Issue Number

11

First Page

1

Last Page

6

DOI

10.5430/jnep.v7n11p1

ISSN

1925-4040

Keywords

Interprofessional, Culture, Education, Study abroad, International

Disciplines

Occupational Therapy

Abstract

Interprofessional education is valued within healthcare professional programs as reflected in accreditation standards and program outcomes as well as college-wide initiatives. Little is known about the relationships between interprofessional attitudes among healthcare students (nursing, occupational therapy, social work), their degree of intercultural communication skills, and their professional identity. Thirty three students participating in interprofessional faculty-led study abroad completed pre- and postmeasures of the constructs under study: interprofessional attitudes, intercultural communication, and professional identity. Statistically significant positive relationships were found between interprofessional attitudes and intercultural communication skills which are discussed as well as implications for education and practice. This quantitative, descriptive study explored relationships between the variables which included cultural communication, interprofessional attitudes, and professional identity. This study supports the need for interprofessional exposure and experience for healthcare students. Educational pedagogy and practices will need to be adjusted to allow for increased emphasis on these variables, specifically for students in service-oriented health related fields.

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SJSU users: Use the following link to login and access the article via SJSU databases.This article was published in the Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, volume 7, issue 11, 2017, and can also be found online here.Copyright © 2017, The Authors

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