Enhancing the understanding of safety and the quality of patient care among medical and health sciences students in interprofessional climate: an interventional study
Abstract Background Interprofessional education (IPE) plays an essential role in improving healthcare outcomes through achieving shared understanding. Unfortunately, most healthcare professionals have not received training for patient safety (PS) in an interprofessional setting, which can meet the s...
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| author | Salman Yousuf Guraya Nabil Sulaiman Ahmed Hasswan Vida Abdolhamid Salmanpour Feras Jassim Jirjees Mohamed Hassan Taha Jennat Alamara Sausan A.L. Kawas Manal Awad Jacqueline Maria Dias Leena R. David Mohamed Aly Haider Shaista Salman Guraya Nihar Ranjan Dash Amal Al-Qallaf Sarra Shorbagi Ibrahim Eltayeb Mahmoud |
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| description | Abstract Background Interprofessional education (IPE) plays an essential role in improving healthcare outcomes through achieving shared understanding. Unfortunately, most healthcare professionals have not received training for patient safety (PS) in an interprofessional setting, which can meet the societal medical needs. This study aimed to foster the understanding of senior medical, dental, pharmacy and health sciences students about PS and quality of care at the University of Sharjah (UoS) in UAE. Methods Using a convenience sampling technique, we recruited students from the College of Medicine (CoM), College of Pharmacy (CoP), College of Dental Medicine (CDM), and College of Health Sciences (CHS) of UoS. The study was conducted in spring 2023, and an ethical approval was obtained from the UoS Research Ethics Committee (REC-21–12-12). After a thorough literature search, a bespoke English language questionnaire was developed covering three domains—medical professionalism, leadership in healthcare, and precision medicine. To ensure its validity across different settings, cultural adaptation was ensured with reiterative revision among the panel of experts. The online synchronous real-time workshop included interactive resource sessions, breakout room discussions using real clinical cases, and pre-post surveys using the questionnaire. Results A total of 248 students and 20 facilitators participated in the workshop. CoM had the highest representation (47.5%), followed by CoP (36.5%), CHS (13.3%), and CDM (2.7%). There was a statistically improved understanding of the participants, as reflected by significantly high scores of post-test survey in all domains of PS across all colleges (p < 0.001). Notably, students in years four and five from CoM and CoP showed significant improvement in their perceptions than other colleges (p < 0.001). The participants encountered challenges of weak internet connections, software issues, technical failures, and power outages during the workshop. Conclusion This study highlights the positive impact of an IPE-based interventional workshop on students' attitudes, perceptions, and insights about PS and quality of care. Students' understanding and insights of PS and quality of care underscore the paramount role of IPE in improving perceptions and approaches towards PS in the context of healthcare education. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e9cd00b7777b47b480d2a48ea75719942025-02-02T12:14:20ZengBMCBMC Health Services Research1472-69632025-01-0125111110.1186/s12913-024-12086-6Enhancing the understanding of safety and the quality of patient care among medical and health sciences students in interprofessional climate: an interventional studySalman Yousuf Guraya0Nabil Sulaiman1Ahmed Hasswan2Vida Abdolhamid Salmanpour3Feras Jassim Jirjees4Mohamed Hassan Taha5Jennat Alamara6Sausan A.L. Kawas7Manal Awad8Jacqueline Maria Dias9Leena R. David10Mohamed Aly Haider11Shaista Salman Guraya12Nihar Ranjan Dash13Amal Al-Qallaf14Sarra Shorbagi15Ibrahim Eltayeb Mahmoud16College of Medicine, University of SharjahCollege of Medicine, University of SharjahCollege of Medicine, University of SharjahCollege of Medicine, University of SharjahCollege of Pharmacy, University of SharjahCollege of Medicine, University of SharjahCollege of Medicine, University of SharjahCollege of Dental Medicine, University of SharjahCollege of Dental Medicine, University Dental Hospital Sharjah, University of SharjahCollege of Medicine, University of SharjahCollege of Medicine, University of SharjahCollege of Medicine, University of SharjahInstitute of Learning, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medical and Health SciencesCollege of Medicine, University of SharjahRoyal College of Surgeons Ireland, Medical University of BahrainCollege of Medicine, University of SharjahCollege of Medicine, University of SharjahAbstract Background Interprofessional education (IPE) plays an essential role in improving healthcare outcomes through achieving shared understanding. Unfortunately, most healthcare professionals have not received training for patient safety (PS) in an interprofessional setting, which can meet the societal medical needs. This study aimed to foster the understanding of senior medical, dental, pharmacy and health sciences students about PS and quality of care at the University of Sharjah (UoS) in UAE. Methods Using a convenience sampling technique, we recruited students from the College of Medicine (CoM), College of Pharmacy (CoP), College of Dental Medicine (CDM), and College of Health Sciences (CHS) of UoS. The study was conducted in spring 2023, and an ethical approval was obtained from the UoS Research Ethics Committee (REC-21–12-12). After a thorough literature search, a bespoke English language questionnaire was developed covering three domains—medical professionalism, leadership in healthcare, and precision medicine. To ensure its validity across different settings, cultural adaptation was ensured with reiterative revision among the panel of experts. The online synchronous real-time workshop included interactive resource sessions, breakout room discussions using real clinical cases, and pre-post surveys using the questionnaire. Results A total of 248 students and 20 facilitators participated in the workshop. CoM had the highest representation (47.5%), followed by CoP (36.5%), CHS (13.3%), and CDM (2.7%). There was a statistically improved understanding of the participants, as reflected by significantly high scores of post-test survey in all domains of PS across all colleges (p < 0.001). Notably, students in years four and five from CoM and CoP showed significant improvement in their perceptions than other colleges (p < 0.001). The participants encountered challenges of weak internet connections, software issues, technical failures, and power outages during the workshop. Conclusion This study highlights the positive impact of an IPE-based interventional workshop on students' attitudes, perceptions, and insights about PS and quality of care. Students' understanding and insights of PS and quality of care underscore the paramount role of IPE in improving perceptions and approaches towards PS in the context of healthcare education.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-12086-6Interprofessional educationPatient safetyMedical professionalismLeadership in healthcarePrecision medicine |
| spellingShingle | Salman Yousuf Guraya Nabil Sulaiman Ahmed Hasswan Vida Abdolhamid Salmanpour Feras Jassim Jirjees Mohamed Hassan Taha Jennat Alamara Sausan A.L. Kawas Manal Awad Jacqueline Maria Dias Leena R. David Mohamed Aly Haider Shaista Salman Guraya Nihar Ranjan Dash Amal Al-Qallaf Sarra Shorbagi Ibrahim Eltayeb Mahmoud Enhancing the understanding of safety and the quality of patient care among medical and health sciences students in interprofessional climate: an interventional study BMC Health Services Research Interprofessional education Patient safety Medical professionalism Leadership in healthcare Precision medicine |
| title | Enhancing the understanding of safety and the quality of patient care among medical and health sciences students in interprofessional climate: an interventional study |
| title_full | Enhancing the understanding of safety and the quality of patient care among medical and health sciences students in interprofessional climate: an interventional study |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing the understanding of safety and the quality of patient care among medical and health sciences students in interprofessional climate: an interventional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing the understanding of safety and the quality of patient care among medical and health sciences students in interprofessional climate: an interventional study |
| title_short | Enhancing the understanding of safety and the quality of patient care among medical and health sciences students in interprofessional climate: an interventional study |
| title_sort | enhancing the understanding of safety and the quality of patient care among medical and health sciences students in interprofessional climate an interventional study |
| topic | Interprofessional education Patient safety Medical professionalism Leadership in healthcare Precision medicine |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-12086-6 |
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