Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Pharmacy in the UK: a study on IPE activities across different Schools of Pharmacy

Patel, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8600-0663, Begum, S. and Kayyali, R. (2016) Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Pharmacy in the UK: a study on IPE activities across different Schools of Pharmacy. Pharmacy, 4 (4). 28. ISSN 2226-4787 doi: 10.3390/pharmacy4040028

Abstract/Summary

Interprofessional education (IPE) has been recognised internationally, as a way to improve healthcare professional interaction and team working, in order to enhance patient care. Since pharmacists are increasingly part of multi-professional healthcare teams and are expanding their clinical roles, many pharmacy regulators have stipulated IPE must be included in educational curricula. This study aimed to examine how different Schools of Pharmacy (SOPs) in the UK implement IPE within their pharmacy course. Information about IPE was mainly obtained through interviews with staff from various SOPs. Nine telephone interviews were conducted which were analysed using a thematic analysis approach in order to derive common categories. These were identified as students, activities, barriers and facilitators and benefits of IPE. It was found that teaching methods used for IPE varied across SOPs. No standard strategy to deliver IPE was identified. Students were thought to value the IPE experience, especially the interaction with other professionals. The main barriers to implementing IPE arose from limited financial and organisational support. In general many SOPs in the UK are undertaking IPE but challenges remain in establishing it as a routine part of the course, something which seems to echo difficulties in implementation of IPE both nationally and internationally

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/66882
Identification Number/DOI	10.3390/pharmacy4040028
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > School of Pharmacy > Pharmacy Practice Research Group
Publisher	MDPI
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