Perception of knowledge and skills acquisition before-and-after testing: Scores are presented as the average rating on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree).
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ACQUIRED OR DEVELOPED | PROFESSIONALS* (N = 35) | STUDENTS* (N = 59) | ||
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BEFORE | AFTER | BEFORE | AFTER | |
Know the concepts of interprofessional collaboration applied to practice in primary health care and services | 2.77 | 3.91† | 2.88 | 4.12† |
Know the role and expertise of other professionals | 3.42 | 4.14† | 3.46 | 4.12† |
Recognize and respect the contribution of other professionals and the obstacles they face in accomplishing their tasks | 3.89 | 4.40† | 4.37 | 4.46 |
Master the skills required for effective patient-centred, interprofessional collaboration | 3.20 | 3.86† | 3.54 | 4.04† |
Share information and decisions with other professionals on referrals or joint follow-up needs | 3.79 | 4.37† | 3.88 | 4.42† |
Be equipped to participate in interprofessional collaboration when providing primary health care and services | 2.80 | 4.09† | 3.02 | 4.00† |
Identify clinical situations in which interprofessional collaboration is in the patient’s best interest | 3.60 | 4.14† | 3.54 | 4.29† |
Recognize the sources of problems or conflicts that could impede care and service delivery | 3.17 | 3.89† | 3.23 | 4.17† |
Assume one’s professional responsibilities in the context of interprofessional collaboration | 3.97 | 4.40† | 3.88 | 4.37† |
Be equipped to consider the patient as an essential partner | 3.54 | 4.06† | 4.02 | 4.43† |
Take into account the views of other professionals in the context of interprofessional collaboration | 3.94 | 4.46† | 4.29 | 4.56† |
Overall average | 3.46 | 4.15† | 3.65 | 4.27† |