University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY 40536-0082, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2009 Jul 10;73(4):61. doi: 10.5688/aj730461.
To present and describe interprofessional education (IPE) in 6 US colleges of pharmacy including benefits, barriers, and strategies for implementation.
A focus group with campus faculty IPE leaders and administrators was conducted at each of the 6 colleges. External facilitators used a structured script with open-ended questions to guide each session. A qualitative approach was used and content analysis of transcripts was conducted.
On a 10-point scale, mean participant interest in IPE was 8.8 +/- 1.7. Incentives included enhanced student education, instructional economies of scale, improved communication among disciplines, and promotion of teamwork to improve quality of care. Curricular logistics, limited resources, lack of conceptual support, and cultural issues were the major barriers to IPE. Institutions were at various stages of IPE implementation. Participants emphasized that full institutional support was critical in maintaining IPE programs.
Interest in IPE was high and opportunities were numerous as described by faculty members at the institutions; however, numerous challenges to implementation were identified.
介绍并描述 6 所美国药学院校中的专业间教育（IPE），包括其益处、障碍以及实施策略。
在这 6 所院校中的每所院校，我们与校园内IPE 领导和管理人员进行了焦点小组讨论。外部协调员使用带有开放式问题的结构化脚本来指导每个环节。我们采用了定性方法，并对记录的文字进行了内容分析。
参与者对IPE 的平均兴趣评分为 8.8 +/- 1.7（满分 10 分）。激励因素包括增强学生教育、教学规模经济、改善学科间的沟通以及促进团队合作以提高医疗质量。课程后勤、资源有限、缺乏概念支持和文化问题是 IPE 的主要障碍。各机构处于IPE 实施的不同阶段。参与者强调，充分的机构支持对于维持 IPE 项目至关重要。
正如这些机构的教师所描述的那样，IPE 的兴趣很高，机会也很多；但是，在实施过程中也发现了许多挑战。
