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Table 3 Pre-conference (Before) and Post-conference (After) Scores of Readiness for Inter-Professional Learning Scale (RIPLS)

From: The effectiveness of a shared conference experience in improving undergraduate medical and nursing students’ attitudes towards inter-professional education in an Asian country: a before and after study

Subscale 1:

Teamwork & Collaboration

Students

Medical (n = 281)

Nursing (n = 71)

Total (N = 352)

Mean (±SD)

p-value

Mean (±SD)

p-value

Mean (±SD)

p-value

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

1

Learning with other students will help me become a more effective member of a health care team.

4.36

(0.49)

4.57

(0.57)

<0.001

4.17

(0.53)

4.49

(0.56)

<0.001

4.32

(0.51)

4.55

(0.57)

<0.001

2

For small group learning to work, students need to trust and respect each other.

4.53

(0.53)

4.65

(0.56)

0.001

4.35

(0.59)

4.58

(0.53)

0.001

4.49

(0.54)

4.64

(0.55)

<0.001

3

Team-working skills are essential for all health care students to learn.

4.60

(0.51)

4.67

(0.54)

0.061

4.42

(0.58)

4.63

(0.51)

0.001

4.56

(0.53)

4.66

(0.54)

0.002

4

Shared learning will help me to understand my own limitations.

4.37

(0.55)

4.56

(0.61)

<0.001

4.20

(0.55)

4.51

(0.53)

<0.001

4.34

(0.55)

4.55

(0.59)

<0.001

5

Patients would ultimately benefit if health care students worked together to solve patient problems.

4.60

(0.51)

4.73

(0.52)

0.001

4.44

(0.56)

4.67

(0.53)

0.001

4.57

(0.52)

4.72

(0.52)

<0.001

6

Shared learning with other health care students will increase my ability to understand clinical problems.

4.40

(0.53)

4.65

(0.55)

<0.001

4.27

(0.56)

4.60

(0.52)

<0.001

4.37

(0.53)

4.64

(0.54)

<0.001

7

Learning with health care students before qualification would improve relationships after qualification.

4.44

(0.58)

4.53

(0.60)

0.025

4.23

(0.51)

4.49

(0.50)

<0.001

4.39

(0.58)

4.53

(0.58)

<0.001

8

Communication skills should be learned with other health care students.

4.46

(0.60)

4.59

(0.56)

0.002

4.30

(0.57)

4.55

(0.53)

<0.001

4.43

(0.60)

4.58

(0.55)

<0.001

9

Shared learning will help me to think positively about other professionals.

4.20

(0.61)

4.58

(0.58)

<0.001

4.07

(0.49)

4.51

(0.53)

<0.001

4.18

(0.59)

4.56

(0.57)

<0.001

 

Total

(Total Score: 45)

39.95

(3.59)

41.52

(4.14)

<0.001

38.41

(4.05)

41.00

(3.88)

<0.001

39.64

(3.73)

41.42

(4.09)

<0.001

Subscale 2:

Professional Identity

Students

Medical (n = 281)

Nursing (n = 71)

Total (N = 352)

Mean (±SD)

p-value

Mean (±SD)

p-value

Mean (±SD)

p-value

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

10

Shared learning with other health care students will help me to communicate better with patients and other professionals

4.38

(0.57)

4.59

(0.55)

<0.001

4.25

(0.53)

4.51

(0.50)

0.001

4.35

(0.57)

4.58

(0.54)

<0.001

11

I would welcome the opportunity to work on small-group projects with other health care students

4.38

(0.56)

4.60

(0.60)

<0.001

4.20

(0.58)

4.51

(0.56)

<0.001

4.34

(0.57)

4.58

(0.59)

<0.001

12

Shared learning will help to clarify the nature of patient problems

4.27

(0.60)

4.59

(0.57)

<0.001

4.14

(0.55)

4.46

(0.53)

<0.001

4.25

(0.59)

4.56

(0.57)

<0.001

13

Shared learning before qualification will help me become a better team worker

4.36

(0.65)

4.60

(0.57)

<0.001

4.26

(0.56)

4.44

(0.67)

0.018

4.34

(0.64)

4.57

(0.60)

<0.001

14*

I don't want to waste my time learning with other health care students

4.57

(0.81)

4.72

(0.74)

0.001

4.21

(1.07)

4.58

(0.89)

0.003

4.50

(0.88)

4.69

(0.77)

<0.001

15*

It is not beneficial for undergraduate health care students to learn together

4.53

(0.77)

4.70

(0.70)

<0.001

4.21

(1.09)

4.66

(0.70)

0.001

4.47

(0.85)

4.69

(0.70)

<0.001

16*

Clinical problem-solving skills should only be learned with students from my own department

4.35

(0.94)

4.55

(0.79)

0.001

4.01

(1.13)

4.51

(0.84)

<0.001

4.28

(0.99)

4.54

(0.80)

<0.001

 

Total

(Total Score: 35)

30.85

(3.27)

32.34

(3.32)

<0.001

29.26

(4.04)

31.64

(3.29)

<0.001

30.53

(3.49)

32.20

(3.32)

<0.001

Subscale 3:

Roles & Responsibility

Students

Medical (n = 281)

Nursing (n = 71)

Total (N = 352)

Mean (±SD)

p-value

Mean (±SD)

p-value

Mean (±SD)

p-value

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

17*

The function of nurses and therapists is mainly to provide support for doctors.

3.67

(1.05)

4.09

(0.96)

<0.001

3.89

(1.04)

4.08

(0.84)

0.085

3.71

(1.05)

4.09

(0.94)

<0.001

18*

I'm not sure what my professional role will be.

3.56

(0.87)

3.92

(0.83)

<0.001

3.70

(0.92)

4.03

(0.96)

0.007

3.59

(0.88)

3.94

(0.86)

<0.001

19*

I have to acquire much more knowledge and skills than other health care students

3.52 (1.09)

3.65 (1.12)

0.033

3.40 (0.95)

3.51 (1.09)

0.356

3.50 (1.07)

3.63 (1.12)

0.020

 

Total

(Total Score: 15)

10.74 (2.10)

11.67 (2.09)

<0.001

10.97 (2.38)

11.63 (2.42)

0.015

10.79 (2.15)

11.66 (2.16)

<0.001

 

Total

(Total Score: 95)

81.54 (7.36)

85.51

(8.08)

<0.001

78.53 (8.98)

84.12 (7.76)

<0.001

80.95 (7.78)

85.23 (8.03)

<0.001

  1. *Indicates negatively worded items that have been reverse-scored