Table 1 The Escape room intervention detailing session components and their purpose, the role of the researchers at each point and the research data collection framework

Welcome and formal consent

(5 min)

Ethical conduct of project

(Facilitator)

Consent

Escape room scenario introduction

(10 min)

Escape room explanation and commencement

Data collection

(Actor introducing scenario)

Individual participant demographic details and

pre-intervention definition of interprofessional practice (via ‘locum staff registration form’)

Escape room participation

(45 min)

Simulate interprofessional practice including health professional roles and teamwork

(Observer and game master)

Comfort break and health care plan development (15 min)

Simulate interprofessional practice and teamwork.

Health care plan result was incorporated into educational session

Educational session

(60 min)

Teamwork, interprofessional practice reflection and interactive learning

(Facilitator)

Team effectiveness questionnaire results

Evaluation of learning

(15 min)

Data collection

(Facilitator)

Post-intervention definition of interprofessional practice

Content knowledge quiz

Reflective evaluation

Self-evaluation of learning against the learning objectives¹