Skip to main content

Currently Skimming:

Appendix B: Synthesis of Interprofessional Education (IPE) Reviews
Pages 135-146

The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.


From page 135...
... 1  Although 407 is the total count of included studies from these 8 review papers, it is highly likely that there is multiple reporting of studies in this work due to their overlapping focus. However, it was not possible to identify this overlap because of the limited information contained in the review papers with respect to details of the included studies.
From page 136...
... ­ To help understand the differences among these eight reviews, they were categorized into (1) systematic reviews that report directly on included studies, provide detailed information on interprofessional collaboration (IPC)
From page 137...
... Quality: used standard (ITS) study Cochrane criteria to assess quality of Outcomes: professional included studies practice, patient care, health outcomes, or patient satisfaction Narrative/Scoping Reviews Review Details Methods Inclusion Criteria Abu-Rish A narrative review Searches: 2005-2010 Qualitative, quantitative, et al., 2012 exploring IPE models Pubmed, ISI Web of and mixed-methods IPE to identify emerging Knowledge, EMBASE, studies published in peer trends in strategies CINAHL, ERIC, reviewed journals reported in published Campbell studies Collaboration All reported IPE outcomes 83 studies included Quality: No assessment of studies undertaken continued
From page 138...
... patient outcomes Broyles et A scoping review Searches: 1990-2012 Qualitative, quantitative, al., 2013 to provide an PubMed, Medline, and mixed-methods IPE overview of the state CINAHL, PsychInfo, studies in the field of of collaboration in Google Scholar addiction education addiction education Quality: No assessment Outcomes related to 30 studies included of studies undertaken addiction education Reeves et al., Scoping review to Searches: database of Qualitative, quantitative, 2011 help understand IPE studies, Medline, and mixed-methods IPE clarity of different reference lists from studies published in peer interprofessional (IP) IP reviews, manual reviewed journals interventions journal searches All reported IPE 104 studies included Quality: No assessment outcomes of studies undertaken
From page 139...
... Fewer studies found outcomes related to individual behavior. A small proportion of studies in the reviews found positive changes in organizational practice resulting from the delivery of IPE.
From page 140...
... General limitations: small number 2013 Seven studies report positive of studies; heterogeneous IPE outcomes: diabetes care, emergency interventions, research designs, and department culture and patient outcome measures. satisfaction, collaborative team behaviour and reduction of The quality of evidence was "low" in clinical error rates for emergency the following areas: patient outcomes department teams, collaborative (six studies)
From page 141...
... results: 79 studies report practice- Approximately 62 percent of the based focus; 28 studies report studies report sample sizes of less individual-level knowledge, skills, than 50, and 17 percent report attitudes focus; 22 studies report sample sizes of more than 300. organizational-level change.
From page 142...
... Broyles et Based on analysis of 30 studies, No formal assessment of quality al., 2013 reported outcomes are limited to undertaken. participants' general satisfaction with IPE and/or self-reported Authors note a lack of conceptual confidence/self-efficacy in applying and terminological clarity; wide new knowledge and skills.
From page 143...
... For example, a number of studies offer only limited or partial descriptions of their IPE programs. Many studies provide little discussion of the methodological limitations of their research.
From page 144...
... Nevertheless, this updated review of reviews revealed that IPE can nurture collaborative knowledge, skills, and attitudes. It also found more limited, but growing, evidence that IPE can help enhance collaborative practice and improve patient care.
From page 145...
... 2010. Examining the effects of interprofessional education on mental health providers: Findings from an updated systematic review.


This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
More information on Chapter Skim is available.