Understanding students’ readiness for interprofessional learning in an Asian context: a mixed-methods study

Table 3 Mean differences in subscales and total RIPLS scores between study groups

Study programme	Teamwork and collaboration		Professional identity and role understanding		Total RIPLS score
	Mean	P	Mean	P	Mean	P
Midwifery vs Nursing	54.4 vs 54.7	0.997	10.9 vs 9.9	0.035	65.3 vs 64.7	0.349
Midwifery vs Dentistry	54.4 vs 54.9	0.867	10.9 vs 13.1	0.000*	65.3 vs 68.1	0.008
Midwifery vs Medicine	54.4 vs 56	0.037	10.9 vs 19.6	0.000*	65.3 vs 76	0.000*
Nursing vs Dentistry	54.7 vs 54.9	0.792	9.9 vs 13.1	0.000*	64.7 vs 68.1	0.001*
Nursing vs Medicine	54.7 vs 56	0.008	9.9 vs 19.6	0.000*	64.7 vs 76	0.000*
Dentistry vs Medicine	S4.9 vs 59	0.057	13.1 vs 19.6	0.000*	68.1 vs 76	0.000*

*Statistically significant based on the Mann-Whitney U test with Bonferroni correction (p < 0.008)