2018 Volume 49 Issue 1 Pages 35-45
The purpose of this study is to address what undergraduate students of professional healthcare learned in interprofessional education (IPE), and to explore a way to develop interprofessional work (IPW) competencies effectively in IPE. A qualitative analysis was conducted on the portfolios of 9 medical, 8 dental, 16 pharmaceutical, and 16 nursing and rehabilitation students. 6 elements were identified in the undergraduate IPE; 【Patient/Family-Centered care】, 【Value/Ethics for IPW】, 【Communication Necessary for IPW】, 【Roles/Responsibilities as Healthcare Professionals】, 【Understanding of their own profession】, 【Team/Team work】. In order to acquire these capabilities, undergraduate education programs based on IPE are required.
