Table 2 Escape room (synchronous module) pre- and post-participation student attitudes to IPE^a

Patients/clients receiving interprofessional care are more likely than others to be treated as whole persons

3.49 ± 0.64 (N = 379)

3.76 ± 0.58 (N = 320)

0.000001554*

Developing an interprofessional patient/client care plan is excessively time consuming

2.29 ± 0.80 (N = 379)

2.52 ± 1.06 (N = 320)

0.001044*

The give and take among team members helps them make better patient/client care decisions

3.51 ± 0.68 (N = 377)

3.76 ± 0.51 (N = 320)

0.00000005851*

The interprofessional approach makes the delivery of care more efficient

3.55 ± 0.61 (N = 377)

3.76 ± 0.53 (N = 320)

0.000002649*

Developing a patient/client care plan with other team members avoids errors in delivering care

3.53 ± 0.62 (N = 377)

3.73 ± 0.53 (N = 320)

0.000005015*

Working in an interprofessional manner unnecessarily complicates things most of the time

1.76 ± 0.89 (N = 377)

2.00 ± 1.21 (N = 320)

0.004343*

Working in an interprofessional environment keeps most health professionals enthusiastic and interested in their jobs

3.15 ± 0.63 (N = 377)

3.55 ± 0.59 (N = 320)

3.341e-16*

The interprofessional approach improves the quality of care to patients/clients

3.69 ± 0.52 (N = 377)

3.83 ± 0.45 (N = 319)

0.0005952*

In most instances, the time required for interprofessional consultations could be better spent in other ways

1.89 ± 0.87 (N = 377)

2.07 ± 1.16 (N = 319)

0.02154*

Health professionals working as teams are more responsive than others to the emotional and financial needs of patients/clients

3.34 ± 0.67 (N = 377)

3.66 ± 0.59 (N = 319)

2.17e-10 *

The interprofessional approach permits health professionals to meet the needs of family caregivers as well as patients

3.52 ± 0.60 (N = 376)

3.72 ± 0.55 (N = 319)

0.00004282*

Having to report observations to a team helps team members better understand the work of other health professionals

3.58 ± 0.57 (N = 377)

3.76 ± 0.50 (N = 319)

0.00003636*

Hospital patients who receive interprofessional team care are better prepared for discharge than other patients

3.61 ± 0.57 (N = 377)

3.77 ± 0.51 (N = 319)

0.00176*

Team meetings foster communication among team members from different professions or disciplines

3.60 ± 0.54 (N = 377)

3.81 ± 0.47 (N = 319)

0.000000124*