The Preparation for Interprofessional Practice (IPP) in Nursing Students at Mahidol University, Thailand: The Situation Analysis

Chitchanok  Benjasirisan; Lalipat Phianhasin; Suebsarn Ruksakulpiwat; Chongchit Saneha; Pannipa Boontein; Sarinrut  Sriprasong; Sarunya  Koositamongkol; Thanistha  Samai; Prapatsinee Prapaiwong; Jongkonwan  Musikthong; Wandee  Tosuksri; Nattaya  Rattana-umpa; Warunee   Phligbua; Chontira   Riangkam; Autchariya  Poungkaew; Ruttanaporn  Kongkar; Sirikarn  Hanrop; Piyoros  kasetkala; Pawitra   Jariyasakulwong; Pichitra  Lekdamrongkul; Jinsuta  Tadsuan; Wimolrat Puwarawuttipanit

doi:10.33192/Smj.2021.18

Authors

Chitchanok Benjasirisan Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6465-0721
Lalipat Phianhasin Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1960-5539
Suebsarn Ruksakulpiwat Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2168-5195
Chongchit Saneha Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8051-2123
Pannipa Boontein Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9288-8857
Sarinrut Sriprasong Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3767-1847
Sarunya Koositamongkol Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6401-3180
Thanistha Samai Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0791-7108
Prapatsinee Prapaiwong Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5660-5290
Jongkonwan Musikthong Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8794-6629
Wandee Tosuksri Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2675-2078
Nattaya Rattana-umpa Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9147-0013
Warunee Phligbua Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9405-1287
Chontira Riangkam Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6089-0656
Autchariya Poungkaew Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2855-3702
Ruttanaporn Kongkar Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6575-5637
Sirikarn Hanrop Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7785-5758
Piyoros kasetkala Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0390-3048
Pawitra Jariyasakulwong Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1568-3548
Pichitra Lekdamrongkul Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5576-0926
Jinsuta Tadsuan Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7700-5526
Wimolrat Puwarawuttipanit Medical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5274-9943

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33192/Smj.2021.18

Keywords:

Interprofessional education, interprofessional practice, the nursing profession, healthcare personnel, situation analysis

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to perform the situation analysis about nursing student preparation proceeding interprofessional practice to lead the improvement of the interprofessional education curriculum.
Methods: This is a situation analysis, 58 participants (74.36 %) obtained from the Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Thailand between August and December 2019. Personal information, closed-ended questionnaires, and descriptive questionnaires were utilized to assess the participants’ perspective approaching the preparation for interprofessional practice. Reflecting and interpreting methods were used to categorize the participants’ descriptive answers. Additionally, means, frequency, and percentages were reported appropriately.
Results: Overall, 45 (77.6 %) participants never taken the IPE course before. 22.4 % who ever studied the IPE course stated that communication is the ability that would encourage them to apply to multidisciplinary nursing practice the most. In an open-ended question, participants indicated that self-identity is the main reason to diminish their confidence in multidisciplinary nursing practice (Non-IPE attendants, n = 19 (32.76 %), IPE attendants, n = 6 (10.34 %)). Furthermore, 77.78 % of them said they prefer to prepare themselves in nursing practice to work with other healthcare professionals collaboratively.
Conclusion: IPE not only benefits healthcare scholars to qualify themselves for serving in their field but also collaboratively operate with different healthcare personnel. Notwithstanding, communication skills, self-identity, and nursing practice skills need to be prepared.