Evaluation of interprofessional learning in the Health service during Covid

ABSTRACT

Health service consists in primary prevention actions carried out by multidisciplinary teams of students within schools. It also aims to promote interprofessionality. The main objective was to evaluate the contribution of Health service in the development of interprofessionality. In order to answer this question, a quantitative analysis was preferred and carried out using a French version of the Readiness Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) questionnaire modified (cultural and language modifications). The evaluation of the students was compared before and after the completion of Health service. The mean of the modified RIPLS total score of the 'Pre-Health Service' group (232 students) was 68.5 (SD 10.12) out of 80, the mean of the 'Post-Health service' group (123 students) was 67.4 (SD 10.32) out of 80. Following the completion of Health service in 2020/2021, there was no statistically significant difference measured on the interprofessional learning. These results should be considered with the limitations of the study and context in mind (RIPLS limitation, statistical evaluation, distance learning course due to the health context, etc.). Level of Evidence NA.Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Masson SAS