Ngaya-An Floreliz, De Torres Ryan Q, Peralta Arnold B, Tuazon Josefina A
College of Nursing, University of the Philippines Manila.
Acta Med Philipp. 2024 Jul 15;58(12):70-77. doi: 10.47895/amp.v58i12.9283. eCollection 2024.
Interprofessional Education (IPE) is a necessary step in preparing a collaborative practice-ready health workforce that is better prepared to respond to local and global health needs. This study examined the status of IPE implementation in Asian nursing schools in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region (WPR).
Descriptive online survey research design was utilized, supplemented by online interviews. Purposive sampling was done wherein nursing schools, colleges, and universities were invited to nominate a representative to serve as respondent in this study. Descriptive approach was used to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data.
A total of 29 Asian nursing schools participated in the survey. Majority (82.76%) of them stated that they have an IPE program or a similar activity. Interviews with the respondents revealed that not all IPE opportunities were part of a formal IPE program, but were embedded in the different learning activities of nursing students. A clear program focus served as one of the facilitators of IPE implementation. Identified barriers included insufficient administrative support and lack of trained faculty to implement IPE and related activities.
IPE is present in most Asian nursing schools in WPR. They may not exactly be called or recognized as IPE, but there is the existence of programs and activities that bring together health and non-health science students to learn from, about, and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes. It is recommended that massive formal training should be conducted so that educational institutions and their faculty will be equipped in developing more formal programs, facilitate activities, and monitor implementation and progress.
跨专业教育（IPE）是培养具备协作能力、能更好地应对本地和全球卫生需求的卫生人力队伍的必要步骤。本研究调查了世界卫生组织（WHO）西太平洋区域（WPR）亚洲护理院校的IPE实施状况。
采用描述性在线调查研究设计，并辅以在线访谈。采用目的抽样法，邀请护理院校及高校提名一名代表作为本研究的受访者。运用描述性方法分析定量和定性数据。
共有29所亚洲护理院校参与了调查。其中大多数（82.76%）表示他们有IPE项目或类似活动。对受访者的访谈显示，并非所有IPE机会都是正式IPE项目的一部分，而是融入了护理专业学生的不同学习活动中。明确的项目重点是IPE实施的促进因素之一。已确定的障碍包括行政支持不足以及缺乏实施IPE及相关活动的培训师资。
WPR的大多数亚洲护理院校都存在IPE。它们可能并未被确切地称为或认可为IPE，但确实存在一些项目和活动，将健康科学和非健康科学专业的学生聚集在一起，相互学习、了解并共同学习，以实现有效的协作并改善健康结果。建议开展大规模的正式培训，以便教育机构及其教师有能力制定更多正式项目、推动活动开展，并监督实施情况和进展。
