Table 2 Change in students’ agreement between the year-start and year-end surveys 2013–2014, TIPE (n = 55) and non-TIPE students (n = 56)

I understand the roles, activities and skills of different healthcare professionals

3.09

4.55

+1.45

3.25

3.5

+.25

1.20*

I am comfortable working with people from other health care disciplines

4.02

4.73

+.71

4.07

4.09

+.02

0.69*

An IP approach permits health professional to meet the needs of patients

4.58

4.89

+.31

4.63

4.36

-.27

0.58*

An IP approach better meets the needs of family, caregivers and parents

4.58

4.91

+.33

4.54

4.38

-.16

0.49*

An IP approach improves the quality of care to patients/clients

4.73

4.95

+.22

4.64

4.41

-.23

0.45*

understand the roles of IP teams in rural health care

2.07

4.25

+2.18

2.46

2.73

+.27

1.91*

understand barriers to care in rural areas

2.78

4.49

+1.71

3.05

3.25

+.2

1.51*

understand what works well in rural health care

1.89

3.91

+.2.02

2.13

2.5

+.38

1.64*

understand the community roles of rural health care workers

2.25

4.2

+1.95

2.46

2.73

+.27

1.68*

…your knowledge about Maori culture and customs

2.76

4.09

+1.33

2.68

3.00

+.32

1.01*

The impact of whanau ora on health care provision

2.8

4.36

+1.56

2.75

3.02

+.27

1.29*

The impact of family dynamics on health care decisions

3.04

4.49

+1.45

3.21

3.39

+.18

1.27*

The impact of the social environment on community health

3.42

4.38

+.96

3.64

3.57

-.07

1.03*

Education resources for patients with chronic conditions

2.71

3.96

+1.25

2.86

3.21

+.36

0.89*

Health promotion approaches to prevent chronic conditions

3.07

4.05

+.98

3.30

3.32

+.02

0.96*

Evidence based guidelines to managing chronic conditions

2.87

3.80

+.93

2.93

3.09

+.16

0.77*