Table 5 Comments from dental and nursing students on the IPE programmes
Dental students’ comments | n (%) | Nursing students’ comments | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
• I have learned many things from new experiences. | 17 (21.5) | • I gained confidence in performing oral healthcare. | 25 (28.1) |
• I have learned many things from nursing students. | 14 (17.7) | • I was able to review my nursing skills. | 23 (25.8) |
• I have learned nursing skills from nursing students. | 11 (13.9) | • I have learned many interprofessional skills through mutual teaching. | 22 (24.7) |
• I have learned the necessity and importance of team medicine. | 10 (12.7) | • I have learned many things from new perspectives. | 20 (22.5) |
• I can understand other professionals. | 10 (12.7) | • I have learned many things from new experiences. | 19 (21.3) |
• I have learned interprofessional skills through mutual teaching. | 9 (11.4) | • I have learned oral health from dental students and academic staff. | 17 (19.1) |
• I have learned many things from new perspectives. | 6 (7.6) | • I have learned the needs and importance of team medicine. | 14 (15.7) |
• I realized communication difficulties with other professional students. | 5 (6.3) | • I can understand other professionals. | 5 (5.6) |
• I am aware of the importance of communication with other professional students. | 4 (5.1) | • I feel that the programmes are not appropriate for fourth-year nursing students but are good for lower-year nursing students. | 5 (5.6) |
• I hope to have further exchanges with nursing students. | 4 (5.1) | • I am more motivated to become a nurse. | 4 (4.5) |
• I am more motivated to become a dentist. | 3 (3.8) | • I am aware of the importance of communication with other professional students. | 3 (3.4) |
• I hope to learn more about nursing. | 3 (3.8) | • I am interested in a lecture regarding the practice of home healthcare. | 3 (3.4) |
• I hope to learn about nursing with real patients and facilities. | 3 (3.8) | • I am aware that some students do not take the trainings seriously. | 3 (3.4) |
• Othera | 21 (26.6) | • I perceive that there is nothing to be taught by dental students. | 3 (3.4) |
|  |  | • Othera | 18 (20.2) |