Health Commun.
2021 Jun;16(1):67-74. 10.15715/kjhcom.2021.16.1.67.
Effectiveness of an interprofessional ethics education for nursing and medical students in South Korea
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- 1Associate Professor, College of Nursing, The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, korea
- 2Professor, College of Nursing, The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, korea
- 3Assistant Professor, Department of Ethics, School of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, korea
- 4Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, korea
- 5Associate Professor, College of Nursing, The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, korea
- KMID: 2526462
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.15715/kjhcom.2021.16.1.67
Abstract
- Background
: Interprofessional education is a necessary step in preparing healthcare providers. This study was done to develop an interprofessional ethical education for nursing and medical students in South Korea, and examine its effects on their readiness for interprofessional learning and achievement in learning outcomes.
Methods
: The study was designed using a one-group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 34 4th-year nursing students and 39 5th-year medical students who participated in an interprofessional ethical education program. Descriptive statistics, a independent t-test, and a dependent t-test were used for data analysis.
Results
: After interprofessional ethical education, students’ readiness for interprofessional learning and achievement in learning outcomes were improved. The improvement of nursing students were higher than that of medical students.
Conclusion
: The study results indicate that an interprofessional ethical education for nursing and medical students is effective in increasing their readiness for interprofessional learning and achievement in learning outcomes.
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