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AuthorEl-Awaisi, Alla
AuthorAwaisu, Ahmed
AuthorJaam, Myriam
AuthorSaffouh El Hajj, Maguy
AuthorVerjee, Mohamud A.
Available date2020-02-24T05:45:41Z
Publication Date2019
Publication NameJournal of Interprofessional Care
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2019.1612863
CitationAlla El-Awaisi, Ahmed Awaisu, Myriam Jaam, Maguy Saffouh El Hajj & Mohamud A. Verjee (2020) Does the delivery of interprofessional education have an effect on stereotypical views of healthcare students in Qatar?, Journal of Interprofessional Care, 34:1, 44-49, DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2019.1612863
ISSN1356-1820
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/12931
AbstractInterprofessional education (IPE) is an evolving educational approach for preparing healthcare professional students to provide patient care in a collaborative team atmosphere. One of the important outcomes to be achieved is understanding the stereotypical views of health professionals held by themselves and by others to eventually reduce negative and harmful stereotypes and to foster an environment of mutual respect and trust amongst healthcare professionals. The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a change in healthcare students' stereotypical belief about the characteristics of healthcare professionals before and after an IPE activity focused on smoking cessation. The Student Stereotype Rating Questionnaire (SSRQ) was used to assess the students' stereotype ratings of their professions and other healthcare professions before and after the IPE activity. The ratings were made in relation to nine attributes. Sixty-eight students from five different majors (Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Respiratory Therapy) participated in the IPE activity. All the students involved in the activity responded to both the pre and post surveys (response rate, 100%). The participating students' combined ratings revealed a significant change in the perspectives of medical, pharmacy, and respiratory therapy students in all of the nine attributes. While for public health students, differences were significant in two aspects: professional competence and practical skills. Three central themes emerged after the IPE session from the open-ended questions: roles and responsibilities, patient-centered care, and integrated healthcare team. Overall, the findings from this study suggest that stereotyping exists among different healthcare profession student groups in Qatar and that IPE can impact both hetero-stereotypes and auto-stereotypes. The positive change in perception following the IPE activity indicates the effectiveness and the value of these short duration IPE activities in negating stereotypical views.
SponsorThis study was funded by an internal grant from the Office of Academic Research at Qatar University;Qatar University [QUST-CPH-SPR\2017-9].
Languageen
PublisherTaylor & Francis
SubjectInterprofessional education
Middle East
Qatar
professional stereotypes
undergraduate students
TitleDoes the delivery of interprofessional education have an effect on stereotypical views of healthcare students in Qatar?
TypeArticle
Pagination44-49
Issue Number1
Volume Number34
ESSN1469-9567


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