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Inter Professional Education in Health Care


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1 Lecturer, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat
2 Clinical Instructor, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat
     

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This article is trying to explore the practicality of Inter professional education (IPE) in health care. Studying together with health professional will increase the acceptance of health care by other students. The goal of IPE is for students to learn to function in an interprofessional team, and improve patient outcomes through interprofessional collaboration in their future practices. Inter professional education and inter professional learning are the two terms which are used interchangeably. The author aims to research the promotion of Inter Professional Education among the health care professionals and its role in development of the professionals who can work collaboratively to increase the quality of patient care. This particular paper is focusing on the benefits of inter-professional education for the employers, universities and for the students.

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Inter professional Education, Inter Professional Learning, Students, University, Team
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Authors

G Renu
Lecturer, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat
Arwa Obeidat
Clinical Instructor, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat

Abstract


This article is trying to explore the practicality of Inter professional education (IPE) in health care. Studying together with health professional will increase the acceptance of health care by other students. The goal of IPE is for students to learn to function in an interprofessional team, and improve patient outcomes through interprofessional collaboration in their future practices. Inter professional education and inter professional learning are the two terms which are used interchangeably. The author aims to research the promotion of Inter Professional Education among the health care professionals and its role in development of the professionals who can work collaboratively to increase the quality of patient care. This particular paper is focusing on the benefits of inter-professional education for the employers, universities and for the students.

Keywords


Inter professional Education, Inter Professional Learning, Students, University, Team

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