TY - JOUR
T1 - The perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on interprofessional education and collaborative practice
T2 - preliminary results from phase I of a global survey
AU - Xyrichis, Andreas
AU - Khalili, Hossein
AU - Lising, Dean
AU - Baser Kolcu, Mukadder İ̇nci
AU - Najjar, Ghaidaa
AU - Langlois, Sylvia
N1 - Funding Information:
The author(s) reported that there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.
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© 2023 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic has had a sizable effect on interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) globally, yet much of the available literature on the topic remains anecdotal and locally bounded. This body of literature reflects celebratory and aspirational reports, with many case studies of successful response and perseverance under conditions of extreme pressure. There is, however, a more worrisome narrative emerging that pointed to differences in pandemic response with concerns raised about the sustainability of IPECP during and after the pandemic. The COVID-19 task force of InterprofessionalResearch.Global (IPRGlobal) set out to capture the successes and challenges of the interprofessional community over the pandemic through a longitudinal survey, with a view to inform global attempts at recovery and resilience. In this article, we report preliminary findings from Phase 1 of the survey. Phase 1 of the survey was sent to institutions/organizations in IPRGlobal (representing over 50 countries from Europe, North and South America, Australia, and Africa). The country-level response rate was over 50%. Key opportunities and challenges include the abrupt digitalization of collaborative learning and practice; de-prioritization of interprofessional education (IPE); and rise in interprofessional collaborative spirit. Implications for IPECP pedagogy, research, and policy post-pandemic are considered.
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has had a sizable effect on interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) globally, yet much of the available literature on the topic remains anecdotal and locally bounded. This body of literature reflects celebratory and aspirational reports, with many case studies of successful response and perseverance under conditions of extreme pressure. There is, however, a more worrisome narrative emerging that pointed to differences in pandemic response with concerns raised about the sustainability of IPECP during and after the pandemic. The COVID-19 task force of InterprofessionalResearch.Global (IPRGlobal) set out to capture the successes and challenges of the interprofessional community over the pandemic through a longitudinal survey, with a view to inform global attempts at recovery and resilience. In this article, we report preliminary findings from Phase 1 of the survey. Phase 1 of the survey was sent to institutions/organizations in IPRGlobal (representing over 50 countries from Europe, North and South America, Australia, and Africa). The country-level response rate was over 50%. Key opportunities and challenges include the abrupt digitalization of collaborative learning and practice; de-prioritization of interprofessional education (IPE); and rise in interprofessional collaborative spirit. Implications for IPECP pedagogy, research, and policy post-pandemic are considered.
KW - collaborative practice
KW - COVID- 19
KW - interprofessional education
KW - longitudinal survey
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85163005167&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13561820.2023.2220739
DO - 10.1080/13561820.2023.2220739
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85163005167
SN - 1356-1820
VL - 37
SP - 1036
EP - 1041
JO - Journal of Interprofessional Care
JF - Journal of Interprofessional Care
IS - 6
ER -
