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Hee-Young Song, Yonsei University, South KoreaKyoung A Nam, Hallym University, South Korea
Abstract
This study aimed to explore perspectives on interprofessional collaboration (IPC) and education (IPE) among nursing students and nurses whose needs and opinions are to be reflected to develop an IPE program guaranteed working impacts. Qualitative data were collected using two focus groups (nursing students and nurses) with a semi-structured interview technique. Participants were purposively recruited from W Province in South Korea. Participants in this study comprised nursing students who had enrolled at least six semesters and had prior clinical practicum experience, as well as registered nurses who had more than five years of clinical experience and were serving as clinical preceptors. The digitally recorded audio data were transcribed verbatim and analyzed by two researchers using qualitative content analysis procedure proposed by Graneheim and Lundman (2004). Three categories and eleven sub-categories were emerged as follows: elements of collaboration (sense of connectedness, communication, shared goal of patient care, professional responsibility and accountability), collaborative skills (clarification, mutual supports, patient-centeredness, prioritizing), IPE simulation program (topics aligned with educational objectives, teaching and learning media, facilitating factors). The participants’ perspectives on IPC aligned with the findings of prior research, particularly emphasizing the crucial role of respectful communication, including detailed suggestions regarding successful implementation of an IPE simulation program. These findings provide the insights into the feasible and relevant IPE program for nurses, utilizing simulation that offers immersive learning experiences, in order to maximize its strengths as an alternative to supplement practice with real individuals by providing practical experience similar to actual practice.
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