Evaluating Interprofessional Competency Outcomes Through Integration of Team-based Interprofessional Placements Into an Interprofessional Education Curriculum: A Cross-sectional Study

BMC Medical Education (12/08/25) Uehara, Takanori; Sakai, Ikuko; Usui, Izumi; et al.

A recent study evaluated whether a 3-day elective Team-based interprofessional practice placement (TIPP) program improved interprofessional competency among medical, nursing, and pharmacy students. The study, which was conducted in Japan, used the Chiba Interprofessional Competency Scale (CICS29) to measure interprofessional competency at graduation. Among 965 students surveyed between 2015 and 2018, 695 completed the scale, with 87 participating in the TIPP. Overall analysis showed no significant effect of TIPP attendance, but post hoc comparisons revealed that nursing students who attended had much higher competency scores than those who did not. These findings suggest potential educational benefits for nursing students, while highlighting the need to extend the program and provide consistent, authentic interprofessional learning opportunities across disciplines.

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