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Trial reportBMC medical education2025

Building interprofessional identity in neurology with interactive interprofessional learning: a randomized controlled trial.

P Altmann, B Fasching, T Rothschedl, S Matuschitz, N Krajnc, J Ebner, M Handgraaf, K Gottfried, P S Rommer, T Berger and 1 more

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Trial report in BMC medical education, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

P AltmannDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria. patrick.altmann@meduniwien.ac.at.
B FaschingDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
T RothschedlVienna General Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
S MatuschitzVienna General Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
N KrajncDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
J EbnerDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
M HandgraafBochum University of Applied Sciences, Bochum, Germany.
K GottfriedRudolf Frey Learning Clinic, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
P S RommerDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
T BergerDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
M Wagner-MenghinComprehensive Center for Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite the essential role of interprofessional collaboration in neurology, to improve patient outcomes, targeted research on interprofessional learning (IPL) interventions during neurology clerkships remains limited. This study aimed to assess the impact of a brief interactive IPL workshop on interprofessional identity among medical students.

methodsIn this randomized controlled trial, neurology clerkship students (N = 39) were allocated to either a 90-min interactive IPL workshop or a non-interactive control session. We assessed outcomes by triangulating findings across Extended Professional Identity Scale (EPIS-G) scores, challenges and opportunities perceived by students, and reflective responses on interprofessional identity and applicability.

resultsOn a group level, The IPL intervention group (n = 27) demonstrated improvements in all domains of interprofessional identity on the EPIS-G (paired samples t-test, p < 0.001) which was not observed in the control group (n = 10). Communication challenges and resource limitations were primary concerns among students, while information sharing and enhanced patient care emerged as key opportunities. Qualitative analysis highlighted students' increased commitment to collaboration, openness to teamwork, and recognition of the patient care benefits inherent in collaborative practices.

conclusionsAn interactive 90-min IPL workshop within a neurology clerkship can initiate medical students' interprofessional identity formation. Students' insights into relevant challenges and opportunities indicate their basic understanding of the complexity of collaborative practice. This study supports the future integration of IPL specifically within neurology to advance collaborative practice.

Indexed as

Clinical ClerkshipInterprofessional EducationInterprofessional RelationsNeurologySocial IdentificationStudents, MedicalCooperative BehaviorFemaleHumansMaleInterprofessional CollaborationInterprofessional IdentityInterprofessional LearningNeurology ClerkshipUndergraduate Medical Education

Identifiers

PMID40597963
PMCPMC12210730

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